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  • EU Advisors Publish New Opinion on Democracy and Tech

    A new opinion by a group of advisors to the European Commission aims to address ‘democracy in the digital age’. The opinion, which looks at both the positive opportunities and the risks of technology for the democratic process, features a set of recommendations for policymakers.

  • Scratch Coding Competition Launch 2023/2024

    The 2024 Scratch Competition will launch today, Friday the 10th November, one week before Science Week. Run by the Irish Computer Society (ICS) and supported by Lero, the Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre for Software, the Scratch Competition promotes computing and software development at both primary and secondary school levels. Since the inception of the…

  • G7 Leaders Agree on Guiding Principles and Code of Conduct for AI

    The G7 leaders, as well as the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, have agreed on International Guiding Principles for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and a voluntary Code of Conduct for AI developers as part of the Hiroshima AI process.

  • Chat Control Proposal: European Parliament Agrees on Major Changes

    During the last week of October, the European Parliament reached a historic broad majority agreement on a unified position regarding the European Commission’s controversial Child Sexual Abuse Regulation (CSAR) proposal.

  • Ireland Third Highest in Digital Skills, Eurostat Report Shows

    The world we inhabit, and our professional environments are undergoing a profound alteration due to the influence of digital technologies. These technologies have a pervasive impact on various facets of our daily existence, encompassing routine activities like communication and shopping, as well as the functioning of enterprises and public services. The European Union has placed…

  • Cardiac Services Awarded Major HSE Contract

    The Health Service Executive has awarded a multi-year contract to deliver an Acute Floor Information System to Cardiac Services, led by HISI Committee Member, Ronan O’Brien. The company’s Nervecentre Software will be rolled out across 40 Irish hospitals and will facilitate access to unscheduled and emergency care services.

  • Meet the ADPO Committee: September 2023

    The ADPO Executive Committee have been elected to represent all ADPO members. This month we would like to introduce you to Tom Gilligan, Chair of the ADPO Events Sub-Committee.

  • Every Click You Make, They’ll Be Watching You!

    If you are anything like me, you may find yourself receiving a lot of newsletter subscriptions or marketing communications, whether you signed up to them or not. There is nothing quite like keeping up to date with the happenings in the world, but are your behaviours being monitored without your knowledge or permission?

  • National Engagement on Digital Health and Social Care

    The Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) is carrying out a National Engagement on Digital Health and Social Care, in partnership with the Department of Health and the Health Service Executive (HSE). The engagement is being conducted in the context of EU targets where the public will have electronic access to their medical records by…

  • TU Dublin Students Create Innovative Tech-Based Solutions to Tackle Healthcare Issues

    Students studying a range of Computing, Digital and Data courses at TU Dublin have spent two days brainstorming technological solutions affecting patient well-being during the third annual health hackathon in association with Tallaght University Hospital (TUH) and supported by Amazon Web Services (AWS).