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Government pledges £100m investment for AI taskforce

The Government is to invest £100 million for a taskforce to develop AI models which can be used in fields such as healthcare and education. The recently formed Department for Science, Innovation and Technology said the cash injection will be ...

24 Apr 2023 at 15:44

Lords committee urges Government to begin new talks with EU over data adequacy

The Government has been urged by a House of Lords committee to begin early talks with the European Commission on securing a new data adequacy agreement to ensure the economy is not hit by extra costs and red tape. The Lords European Affairs ...

22 Oct 2024 at 08:38

More than 300,000 rural homes and businesses to get broadband boost

Hundreds of thousands of rural homes and businesses with poor internet connections are to receive a broadband boost through the latest round of government investment in internet infrastructure, ministers have said. Around 312,000 premises ...

13 Aug 2024 at 00:01

MPs to assess potential of UK astronomy sector

MPs have launched an inquiry to examine the potential of the UK’s astronomy sector. The Science, Innovation and Technology Committee said the aim is to showcase the UK as a science superpower and maximise its leadership chances in ...

12 Sept 2023 at 17:16

Northern Ireland

Funding for projects to help boost the space sector in Northern Ireland

Two projects aimed at boosting the space sector in Northern Ireland are to receive funding from the UK Space Agency. The funding includes £495,000 for a Northern Ireland consortium to oversee a pilot programme enabling small and ...

14 Feb 2023 at 00:01

Calls for inquiry after 2,000 Government devices lost or stolen in last year

More than 2,000 Government devices, including laptops and mobile phones, have been lost or stolen over the last 12 months, new figures show. Ministers are facing calls to launch an inquiry into the missing and stolen technology,...

24 Nov 2023 at 10:07

UK prepared to snub EU’s £88.6bn science scheme if Brexit row cannot be resolved

The minister for the Government’s newly created science and technology department has signalled the UK is “ready to go it alone” if the EU does not agree to Britain’s post-Brexit terms of membership. The new Secretary of the ...

12 Feb 2023 at 05:30

Government urged to address AI ‘risks’ to avoid ‘spooking’ public

The Government must address the risks associated with artificial intelligence (AI) – including potential threats to national security and the perpetuation of “unacceptable” societal biases – to ensure the public is not ...

31 Aug 2023 at 00:01

Local News

€5 Million Boost: Dundalk IT revs up research and innovation with government funding

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris TD today announced €5 million to enhance research and innovation opportunities at Dundalk Institute of Technology. The ...

07 Feb 2024 at 10:33

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€5 million boost for Dundalk IT

10 Feb 2024 at 17:33

Scotland

Coalition calls for urgent review of mobile mast rollout

A coalition of rural, wildlife and conservation bodies has called for an urgent review of the rollout of mobile network infrastructure across Scotland amid concerns about the impact of masts on the ...

26 Aug 2024 at 00:01

AI regulators in UK are ‘under-resourced’, warns science committee chair

Artificial intelligence regulators in the UK are “under-resourced” in comparison to developers of the technology, the Commons science committee chairman has warned. The Science, Innovation and ...

28 May 2024 at 11:30

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