Concerns over obtaining contracts to connect to the national grid might trigger a mass departure of data centres from Ireland, electricity network operator Eirgrid cautioned IDA Ireland last year, reports Ken Foxe. Eirgrid also suggested that demanding data centres to be “carbon neutral” is impracticable.
Despite struggling with slot limitations at Dublin Airport, Aer Lingus has announced an ambitious expansion of their winter routes, including more frequent and year-round flights to several popular destinations and the introduction of three new routes, details Barry O’Halloran.
Former high-ranking banker Tidjane Thiam, aspiring presidential candidate in his home country the Ivory Coast, brought a lawsuit against his housekeeper for blackmail after she pursued the payment she claimed she was entitled to when she was dismissed. In a recent ruling, a Swiss court has sided with the anonymous Romanian housekeeper.
Ireland finds itself in an awkward position amidst a ten-year clash between Coca-Cola and US tax authorities that has escalated to the point where the beverage company could owe €14.7 billion ($16 billion) in overdue taxes, an amount that could negate one and a half years of profit.
Public relations consultants in Ireland received the first ever comprehensive set of guidelines for the “effective and ethical” application of artificial intelligence (AI) in their profession, with strong emphasis put on prudence, according to Laura Slattery.
Our writers at Cantillon analyse the difficulties of endorsing the green transition when it threatens short-term investment returns, a challenge commodities trading mammoth Glencore has encountered. They also explore the unchanged statutory redundancy pay cap, increasingly demonstrating a lack of fairness towards people losing their livelihood after nearly 20 years of constancy.
Karlin Lillington discusses in her column how the tech industry is suffering the consequences of departing from the concept of genuine innovation with growing skepticism about when the massive investment in AI will yield a return, increased scrutiny from antitrust cases, and formerly thriving stocks like Intel losing their prominence.
Ciara O’Brien outlines the protracted downfall of Intel, beginning 18 years ago, with Paul Otellini’s decision to uphold steep pricing for iPhone chips, seen in retrospect as a disastrous choice. Steve Jobs backed out as a result, and the company’s status has progressively deteriorated since then.
In his exploration of innovation, Neil Briscoe investigates the influence of Amazon Web Services on Formula 1. This specialist computing division of Amazon employs cloud technologies for real-time analysis of track events.
Moreover, the advent of Covid and subsequent closure of the hospitality industry created an unprecedented opportunity for Gráinne Mullins, based at Ashford Castle. The inevitable surge in online purchases during the pandemic enabled her to experiment with her craft chocolates, thereby maintaining reasonable expenses. Following this, Grá Chocolates is contemplating a €1 million investment to actualize Mullins’ aspiration of establishing a chocolate factory and visitor hub.