Trade Ireland rises to ninth place in EU innovation scoreboard Local upward trend defies overall slowdown in patent applications, high-tech exports 7 May
Trade Apple says EC probe could lead to “material” back tax payments Exchequer could be due windfall from Cupertino 30 Apr
Life Facebook slams European privacy regulators Lawsuits continue to fly over data protection concerns 29 Apr
Life EU cars to get automatic emergency call system from 2018 The eCall system will automatically dial 112 in the event of a crash 28 Apr
Life Twitter accounts outside of the US fall under EU data protection rules DPC office to move to Dublin, hire additional staff 20 Apr
Life Google readies defence of EC antitrust action Regulator is said to be ready to file formal charges over search ranking manipulation 15 Apr
Life Facebook tracks all site vistors, violating EU law, report says Social network slams 'inaccurate' research 31 Mar
Trade Eight Irish SMEs secure Horizon 2020 funding boost Hot water-powered engine among successful projects 27 Mar
Trade EU Commission goes after ‘absurd’ digital barriers Digital chief says geo-blocking old fashioned 26 Mar
Life EU ministers agree cross-border data protection plan Mechanism will lead to unnecessary administrative burdens, say critics 16 Mar
Life EU Parliament tells Commission to move on Google antitrust case Commission says it will not be rushed 12 Mar
Trade EU launches third edition of Women Innovators Prize Award celebrates diversity in research, business 9 Mar
Life Lero, Open University research could make social networks more private Research part of €2.5m European research programme 9 Mar
Life EU court rules against reduced tax rate for e-books CJEU says VAT on digital editions must be charged at same rate as for paper copies 5 Mar
Life EU countries agree watered-down roaming, net neutrality plans Charges to stay until at least 2018 4 Mar
Pro Ireland above EU average in new Digital Index Ninth place, ahead of Germany and Spain, behind UK 24 Feb
Life Proposal for altered data retention law still unlawful, says Dutch DPA Obliging telecom companies to retain customer data for months to help police is disproportionate, says DPA 16 Feb
Life EU air passenger surveillance system could be ready for take-off by year end Greens the last party in parliament opposed to plan 13 Feb
Life Google urged not apply ‘right to be forgotten’ to .com domains Conflicting explanations of a court ruling may lead to further legal struggles 6 Feb
Pro IT staff bearing brunt of EU General Data Protection Regulation planning Survey reveals lack of clarity, awareness of new measures 30 Jan
Life European call for ISPs to filter content could be illegal EDRi warns Paris attacks coulid be used to usher in restrictions 22 Jan
Life Copyright law needs overhaul to meet Internet needs, says EU lawmaker Report proposes unrestricted hypertext linking; limits to copyright terms, tighter rules on DRM 19 Jan
Life EU issues final call for last-minute flight booking charges Booking services must now show total cost of tickets 15 Jan
Trade EU announces Fast Track to Innovation pilot €200m set aside for latest Horizon 2020 initiative 13 Jan
Pro Dutch government sued over data retention law Data retention is under fire in many EU states 13 Jan
Life Anti-terror cooperation with ISPs ‘essential’ in wake of Paris shootings, EU ministers say Push for more surveillance powers in wake of Charlie Hebdo attack 12 Jan
Life More trouble brewing for Uber in Brussels Minister to complain to authorities over 'illegal' ride-hailing service 15 Dec
Trade Skype implicated in EU corporate income tax scandal Microsoft admits it 'modified' VoIP service's business model after the takeover 10 Dec
Pro EU Parliament presses to split Google search from other services Motion proposed in the European Parliament could put pressure on EU authorities 25 Nov
Life Ireland joins Microsoft in battle against e-mail surveillance EU may have to join the fight to keep messages held outside the US beyond government reach 19 Nov
Pro European Commission could overhaul planned telecom legislation Telecom industry does not favour what it calls 'overly restrictive measures on net neutrality' 17 Nov
Life Google urges US government to extend the US Privacy Act to EU citizens Search giant says little reform since Snowden revelations 12 Nov
Blogs Europe’s tax plans add value and complexity Forget corporation tax, it's VAT we need to worry about 12 Nov
Pro German backing to retain personal flight data across EU But retention could violate fundamental rights, say opponents 31 Oct
Life Europe’s top court to rule on whether IP addresses are personal data Activist demands clarity over 'Internet stalking' 29 Oct
Pro IT industry group criticises burden of proposed EU privacy policy Justice Ministers' proposal for data protection rules to be relaxed doesn't go far enough, say lobbyists 13 Oct
Pro Europe suffered 229 public data breaches since 2004 More than half were by insiders, not hackers, study suggests 13 Oct
Radio Windows 10 – 0 Apple Dusty and Niall give their first reactions to Windows 10 and a preview of Blog Awards Ireland 3 Oct
Pro New EU data protection laws ‘could be most strict in the world’, says Sophos Measures could be watered down after amendments passed 2 Oct
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