Blathnaid O'Dea Reporter
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Blathnaid O’Dea joined Silicon Republic in 2021 as Careers reporter, coming from a background in the Humanities.

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about 1 year ago
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Why data literacy is important - and how to improve it

What do we mean by the phrase ‘data literacy?’ Simply put, being data literate means being able to understand and wor...

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about 1 year ago
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Maynooth academics' tech for fighting wildfires wins SFI challenge funding

Science Foundation Ireland's challenge fund focusing on tech for assisting the Irish Defence Forces was first announc...

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about 1 year ago
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Hiring freelancers can improve a company’s skills profile, says Upwork

Freelancing can benefit workers and companies alike, according to Upwork. Freelancers can be incorporated into hybrid...

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about 1 year ago
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Google could cut 240 jobs in Ireland as part of global layoffs

Google first announced it was laying off staff worldwide a month ago. It has taken this long for the exact number of ...

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about 1 year ago
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Microsoft is changing the tones of its Bing chatbot and re-working limits

With debate raging online around the safety and ethics of the new Microsoft Bing chatbot, the company’s efforts to ge...

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about 1 year ago
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'Diversity and inclusion are just marketing buzzwords without action'

Tech engineer and author Furkan Karayel had to take action when she realised that words like 'diversity' were being u...

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about 1 year ago
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4 Dropbox productivity features to help you in your work day

Dropbox is more than just a file storage platform. It's got quite a few productivity tools in its arsenal that are wo...

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about 1 year ago
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Irish regtech Corlytics is going for growth and adding to its tech team

Ahead of Corlytics’ tenth anniversary, its CEO John Byrne tells SiliconRepublic.com about its recent growth and plans...

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about 1 year ago
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Government sets up anti-disinformation working group

A public consultation will be held as part of the process of forming the national anti-disinformation strategy.

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about 1 year ago
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TikTok targets creators with new beta programme launch

The new programme is being offered alongside the platform's other tools for creators including a tips feature and a c...

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about 1 year ago
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Dublin to host major European medtech conference for the first time

Medtech Forum will see approximately 1,200 medtech stakeholders from Europe register for the event in Dublin's Conven...

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about 1 year ago
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South African firm Lucky Beard to expand its team in Ireland

Lucky Beard recently expanded its in-house tech team, adding a new division called Lucky Beard Tech. Its clients incl...

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