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Jenny Darmody
@jennydarmody.bsky.social
Media communications manager and recovering journalist
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The centre represents a €1m investment in state-of-the-art gaming infrastructure.
Cork scores Ireland’s first national e-sports centre
The new e-sports centre will be a hub for gaming talent, e-sports education, competitions and gaming research.
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March 10, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Does anyone know the Irish for 'artificial intelligence'?

@unaminh.bsky.social I feel like you might be a good person to ask.
February 26, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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Check out today’s Daily Brief for all your sci-tech news, including:

💲 Fresh funds for ZeroRisk
❌ Job cuts at Workday
🎯 Google scrapping DEI targets

…and more

Read the Daily Brief here: https://vist.ly/3muazdb

February 6, 2025 at 9:14 AM
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Thanks to Donal Travers of IDA & @jennydarmody.bsky.social for mention in this piece on the Irish Semiconductor Industry. As a #materialsscience centre AMBER's research plays a pivotal role in development & innovations of these essential computer chips.

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January 24, 2025 at 11:59 AM
2024 was a year marked by significant geopolitical tension, mass digital disruption and a growing technical skills gap that combined have contributed to a vulnerable and unpredictable cyber landscape.

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The steps critical to closing the cybersecurity skills gap
Dean Gefen of NukuDo discusses the steps organisations need to take to ensure their organisation stays resolute amid cybersecurity threats.
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January 21, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Dr Muftah Fraifer of @unioflimerick.bsky.social aims to advance AI-driven autonomy by bridging theoretical models with real-world applications in industrial and vehicular systems. www.siliconrepublic.com/machines/ul-...
UL engineer on what drives his autonomous systems research
UL’s Dr Muftah Fraifer describes the interdisciplinary work of autonomous systems research as ‘a constant balancing act’.
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January 14, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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Check out today's Daily Brief for all the sci-tech news you need, including:

Meta ending fact checks
Getty Images/Shutterstock merger
Integrity360 acquires Nclose

..and more

https://vist.ly/3mrwit3
January 8, 2025 at 9:19 AM
I am lowkey obsessed with these little robots! 🤖
Switzerland’s Anybotics raises $60m for US expansion
Anybotics, which creates AI-driven robotic products, will use the latest funding to accelerate its recent US expansion.
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December 13, 2024 at 12:08 PM
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the claims vs the product
December 12, 2024 at 5:05 PM
Great to see Ireland spotlighted as a strong player in the safety tech space.
Could Ireland be a global leader in online safety tech?
A new report suggests that Ireland has a strong and emerging safety tech sector, which could put it at an advantage on the global stage.
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December 11, 2024 at 5:59 PM
I have a lot of new followers this week thanks to some Starter Pack action so a quick reintroduction is in order. I'm the editor of @siliconrepublic.bsky.social, an Ireland-based sci-tech news site.
December 10, 2024 at 1:40 PM
Getting a healthy dose of history and how it ties into today's technological landscape from @tcddublin.bsky.social's Jane Ohlmeyer
December 5, 2024 at 10:58 AM
Working on location today at the MIDAS Ireland conference learning about all the latest semiconductor industry trends.
December 5, 2024 at 10:13 AM
I really loved chatting to Steven Buckley in Onsemi about the Cork-made tech that's on its way to space right now as part of the Proba-3 mission! www.siliconrepublic.com/innovation/p...
Made in Cork: Irish tech aboard the ESA Proba-3 mission
The Proba-3 mission will see two satellites create the first man-made solar eclipse with the help of tech made in Cork, Ireland.
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December 4, 2024 at 12:22 PM
Getting ready for a great panel discussion about the future of work at Mastercard in Dublin
December 3, 2024 at 10:35 AM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

9/20

#Books
#BookSky
💙📚
#BookChallenge
November 29, 2024 at 12:56 AM
Loved this news today! (And continuously impressed by all the amazing work @abeba.bsky.social does in this area. www.siliconrepublic.com/innovation/t...
An expert group to keep AI accountable launched at Trinity
A new lab aimed at addressing the structural inequalities and transparency issues related to AI deployment is launching today.
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November 28, 2024 at 6:13 PM
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Loved this chat – we actually went on for so much longer than is in the episode and I was really glad to cover the precarious work situation of PhDs in Ireland with @jennydarmody.bsky.social in this one too. Support artists, and support PhDs!
New episode! ♨️

From cross-stitching your research proposals to diagramming the quantum internet, Dr Jessica Foley and Dennis McNulty demonstrate the many ways that art and science can intersect at @connectcentre.bsky.social.

Listen here: pod.fo/e/2880b3
November 27, 2024 at 7:22 PM
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Worth another share, for the week that's in it… 

How Ireland's PR-STV electoral system works, explained with a 🔴specific 🟠 (#notspon) 🟡 brand 🟢 of 🔵 popular 🟣 colourful 🟤 chocolate confectionery.

@virginmedianews.bsky.social #ge24

(Part 1 of 4)
November 26, 2024 at 9:32 PM
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“It reminds me of something. It reminds me of the original promise of the internet.”

A real pleasure to chat with @kelseyhightower.com for this article on the promise of @bsky.app and the AT protocol for @siliconrepublic.bsky.social
Open-source champion Kelsey Hightower on the promise of Bluesky
Ann O’Dea spoke to US software engineer and open-source champion Kelsey Hightower about the promise of the AT protocol.
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November 26, 2024 at 9:46 AM
Am I baking cookies as a way of getting rid of a bad case of the Mondays?

Yes, yes I am.
a cartoon of a seal using a laptop with the word mondays written above it
Alt: A cartoon of a seal using a laptop with the word mondays written above it. After a few seconds, he face-plants on it and the desk is significantly messier.
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November 25, 2024 at 7:59 PM
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If you've any interest in books or publishing, then you need to read this article, because this is the business model for 'AI' publishing laid out in full by people who are doing it, and it's a fucking nightmare.

A short, angry thread. 1/

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New publisher Spines aims to 'disrupt' industry by using AI to publish 8,000 books in 2025 alone
A new publisher has claimed it aims to “disrupt” the books industry by publishing 8,000 books in 2025 alone using artificial intelligence.
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November 25, 2024 at 11:21 AM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

8/20

#Books
#BookSky
💙📚
#BookChallenge
November 25, 2024 at 6:18 PM