Fresh concern about State sharing of citizens’ data after publication of new strategy
An identity card currently held by more than two million people has so far prevented just €2.5million worth of welfare fraud, figures from the Department of Social Protection show.
Public services cards, the issuing of which will have cost €60 million by the end of the year, were first provided to social welfare customers and people claiming certain State benefits. They are now being rolled out to all citizens and the Government has said they will be required for certain services, such as obtaining passports and driving licences.
Weiterlesen: IE: Average fraud saving of €1.16 for each public services card issued
The level of engagement of Irish internet users has grown in the last year, according to a new European Union scoreboard.
The Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI) found increases in the percentage of the population using online shopping, social networks, video calls, and consuming online news.
Weiterlesen: Irish internet users becoming more engaged - study
As Cork and Meath’s examples have shown, regions need to come up with smart visions for their future in a way that won’t just boost their economies but the very fabric of life too, writes John Kennedy.
So, Ireland finally has a Government after 70 days of deliberation, negotiation and, at times, farce. Resembling something like a local county council, albeit with a national mandate, we have to hope the best for this minority Government and hope that internal wrangling between Fine Gael and independent TDs won’t give it a shelf life of less than 70 days.
So, after a 70-day hiatus, the busy business of running a country can finally resume.
Ireland's Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment Denis Naughten, T.D., awarded EUR 2.2 million to 15 community and not-for-profit organisations to provide basic digital skills training to people under his department's new Digital Skills for Citizens Grant Scheme.
The Department's Digital Skills for Citizens Scheme aims to give people the confidence, motivation and skills to take their first steps online, so that they can play their part in an increasingly digital world.
Weiterlesen: Ireland offers EUR 2.2 mln to improve digital skills
An industry collaboration in Cork has seen the creation of a new ‘Smart Gateway’ to help the country prepare for a sensor-heavy future.
Smart solutions are being investigated globally to improve everything from water management systems to traffic volumes, crowd monitoring to strains on power resources, and Cork is trying to get to the front of the queue.
Weiterlesen: IE: Cork smartening up with new ‘Gateway’ programme