In the north inner-city, tenants of 15 years evicted so council can buy their home
Dublin City Council is buying 40 homes in the Northbank apartments. It is not clear how many tenants have been evicted for the deal to proceed.
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Animation artists call for regulation of the industry as the AI transition looms large
“I wouldn't necessarily say we're looking at a looming full automation, but a really, really drastic shakeup is definitely on the horizon,” says Jen Wayne of the Animation Workers of Ireland.
The Oireachtas leans into Microsoft for its comms, even as other European governments abandon US tech
Switching to the US big tech provider, for phone systems and more, comes at a time of fierce debate about tech sovereignty.
Barred by EU sanctions from exporting hi-tech chips to Russia, Ireland is sending them in heaps to Israel
Intel has a plant in Leixlip, and another in Israel. It's a major employer and taxpayer in Ireland, where its executives meet pretty regularly with senior government figures.
It's time for Fingal to take legal action to stop Manna drones flying from Coolmine base, councillor says
The council rejected a planning application for the base, but that hasn't stopped the company, which says it is still flying and "considering the next steps available to us".
Fingal refuses Manna permission to continue flying drones from base in Coolmine
“In the absence of sufficient evidence, the aerial delivery hub by virtue of its operation results in serious noise pollution,” the council found.
While council staff are barred from using free AI chatbots, councillors are trained on them
"Use of free and publicly accessible Gen AI tools present a significant risk for organisations," Dublin City Council guidelines say.
As workload gets heavier, councillors eye up AI assistants
“You could get 500 emails, and I do recall my friend saying ‘God, why don’t you get Copilot?’”
Chatbots considered for providing legal counselling to people seeking asylum, documents suggest
The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission doesn’t believe chatbots are suitable “in provision of legal counselling”, a spokesperson said.
What’s happened with Manna’s plan to expand its drone delivery service across Dublin?
It still only has one base, in Dublin 15, with planning permission – and that’s due to expire this year.
What’s going on with drone delivery company Manna’s proposed defibrillator initiative?
Getting defibrillators fast to those experiencing cardiac arrest is central to survival rates, says Joe Galvin, co-lead for the HSE’s National Heart Programme.
What do you want to happen to your data when you die?
Danny Snow’s digital donor card is meant to start a conversation about ownership and possible futures of social media, photos, health data, and more.
Dublin City Council moves towards deploying AI tools to “increase staff productivity”
If this will have any material impact on workers, or jobs, the council’s management will be held to account, says a representative for the union Fórsa.