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What Happens To The Ocean If We Use It For Energy?

Wave power is virtually unlimited. But like all disruptions to nature, it will probably have some ill effects. Now IBM and friends are trying to figure them out in a controlled setting, before it's too late.READ»

When Small Countries Crash

1690s Scotland, 1930s Austria, 2008 Iceland -- all are small countries that suffered economic collapses. Scott MacDonald and Andrew Novo's new book argues that small nations are especially vulnerable and ill-equipped to rebound. ...READ»

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Ireland's Strong-Willed Entrepreneurs Find Inspiration in Crisis

The Irish "are not a people to waste a good crisis," says one entrepreneur.READ»

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Ireland's Life Raft for Entrepreneurs: Seed Funding and Corporate Mentorship

The country is in the middle of a massive debt crisis and just got a $112.53 billion bailout--so what's in store for startup entrepreneurs? READ»

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What Google's U.K. Ruling Says About Its Power in Europe

Why did Google get away with slapped wrists and no fine for their data harvesting in the U.K.?READ»

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International Monetary Fund Extends $962 Billion Euro Bailot

European leaders negotiated into the early hours of Monday before reaching a deal in which governments that use the euro would join the EU and International Monetary Fund in putting up euro750 billion in loans available to prop up ...READ»

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Facebook Is Hiring? We'll Drink to That!

Last week's unemployment news was not as rosy as everyone had hoped. Analysts had been predicting that around 8, 000 jobs would be lost in December but the actual figure turned out to be more like 85, 000. But thanks to some recent ...READ»

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IBM Makes Water Monitoring High-Tech with Splash Portal

Wondering whether your favorite Irish lake is clean enough to swim in? How about whether the local beach has enough sand to make some serious sandcastles? IBM and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Ireland can help. The two ...READ»

A Social Entrepreneur's Tale: A Newbie Navigates the Skoll World Forum

On Monday evening, in a hotel room in London, Kjerstin Erickson made her hit list. Laid out in Excel, it is meticulous: name, organization, responsibility--65 names in all. The next day, Erickson boarded a train and made her way ...READ»

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Announcing the launch of Gameshow Ireland!

Greetings and Salutations everyone! A while ago, I started networking with an entertainment company from Ireland via email.  Now a year later, our networking has developed into an exciting new business venture and evolved ...READ»

Fast Country

As Ireland attempts to recover from the greed and short-sightedness of property developers and unregulated bankers, many will be watching to see how Irish government modifies its policies to stimulate growth and to stop the educated youth of the country fleeing in droves.READ»

Technology and Our Children

The question was raised here in Ireland not too long ago about whether parents would consider implementing a GPS tracking device for their children.  This concern followed the abduction of British born Madeline McCann while on ...READ»