The negative publicity might sting a bit, but how a fine €7,500 is supposed to have any deterrent effect on eir or others guilty of similar practices (looking at you Ticketmaster Ireland) is completely beyond me.
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We might well agree on British political history but it doesn't alter the value of the British perception of Trump. He is a staggeringly odious man, and the British, Irish, etc. are 100% right about that.

The Iranian Mullah Regime believes that the US are weakened, otherwise they wouldn't launch this campaign. The useless debates in the US, where allies are just left alone, has created a critical moment.

The Russian war in Ukraine has paved the way that the axis of dictatorships…

Couldn't agree more...

Nate White, a British writer penned the best description of Donald Trump I’ve ever read:

“Why do some British people not like Donald Trump?”

A few things spring to mind. Trump lacks certain qualities which the British traditionally esteem. For instance, he has no class, no…

💡In the midst of challenging times for global venture capital, Brian Caulfield 🇺🇦🇮🇪 sheds light on Ireland's startup landscape.

Despite facing the lowest venture capital investments in years, Caulfield highlights a noteworthy trend: a 'bottoms-up' recovery.

#FundingReview2024Edition

🌟Today, @TechIreland published the Startup Funding Review 2024 Edition, and while total funding dipped to €847M, there's a silver lining! A record-breaking 403 Irish tech startups secured funding, marking a whopping 44% increase in deals! 💼💰

#StartUpFundingReview #IrishTech

Unfortunately, I'm in Portugal and winter be there but linking Nicola McClafferty and Edel Coen, who might have space at the Molten Ventures table...

Remarkable that Bertie Ahern was paid 35% more almost two decades ago than Simon Harris is today.

Today is the most exciting day at Intercom in many years 😃 Huge updates:

1 Launched a new product: Fin AI Copilot. A deep, personal AI assistant for every human support agent.

2 Launched a new vision for Customer Service: We call it ‘AI-first CS’.

3 Launched a new brand and…

Great day in Dogpatch Labs yesterday for the final day of their NDRC Founder Weekend. Congrats to Joe, André & Lizzy for organising the weekend.

Get ready to scale your business with the power of GenAI! We are thrilled to partner with Dell Technologies Ireland for an event aimed at leveraging #GenAI to power the growth of Irish start-ups & scaling co's at The Digital Hub, April 30th 12.30-2.30pm Register via bit.ly/4apE5KJ

Excellent pub for sure. My Limerick favourite but I think there might be 10 better pubs in Dublin...

Highly recommend a watch.

A candid and insightful recounting of how Intercom made a foundational decision to move into AI. It’s powerful.

The creativity and risk that people like Des Traynor, Eoghan McCabe and the Intercom take is truly inspiring. You deserve all the continued…

Startups are hard. Really hard. Imposter syndrome & self doubt are daily realities.
And then I look at Sifted's 100 fastest growing 🇬🇧 & 🇮🇪 startup report, and realise Boundless CAGR sits comfortably in Top 40, and puts us ahead of any featured 🇮🇪 co...say what now!?! 🤯

My darling wife is fundraising for LauraLynn, Ireland's Children's Hospice children's hospice, a great cause. Retweets and, of course, donations greatly appreciated.

Day 2 done
Retweets are great
Helen Caulfield's Fundraising page iDonate idonate.ie/fundraiser/Hel… #iDonate_ie

The energy and the discipline associated with working on the bleeding edge versus working to build resilient systems that endure are very different.

Both have their role, both have their time.

Today, we’re launching a new community and workspace for early stage founders in Ireland.

Membership is open to founders who are serious about building scalable business by solving hard problems using software.

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The AWS UK & Ireland AI & Data Conference will take place in Kilkenny, April 10th. Over 26 sessions from AWS customers, experts, and partners, including insights from Eddie Wilson of Ryanair & Barry Morris from AWS. Full details, registration, and speakers via bit.ly/3TJGpoA