Eircom has signed a EUR10 million deal with Tesco Ireland that will see the telecoms firm roll out a next-generation network for the retailer.
As part of the five-year deal Eircom will implement the next-generation network, which is based on its MPLS (multi protocol label switching) platform — Business IP — across Tesco’s 110 retail and [...]

The 8GB iPhone is being sold for €100 less around O2 stores in Ireland today as part of a promotional campaign which runs until 25 May.
“The special offer is designed to create additional momentum for the device beyond what has been a very successful launch period and to expand its reach by making it available [...]

Microsoft on Tuesday resumed the availability of Windows XP SP3 at its website. Last week, the company pulled the update from its public servers due to some compatibility issues; it delayed the general release of Windows XP SP3 and Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1), due to a last-minute discovered incompatibility. The update, released to [...]

The Irish IT industry is producing more vacancies than qualified IT professionals can fill, according to a recent survey on industry salary levels carried out by Dublin-based Sigmar Recruitment. This shortfall of IT professionals is making Ireland an ideal location for qualified individuals coming from other countries within the European Union, said Barry Rudden, associate [...]

Microsoft has said it is delaying the release of Windows XP Service Pack 3 because of a newly uncovered glitch.

The software maker said there is a “compatibility issue” between the XP service pack and Microsoft Dynamics Retail Management System, a retail chain management program for SMEs. Microsoft advised those running Microsoft Dynamics RMS to not [...]

Telecoms provider Imagine have snapped up Irish Broadband in an overall cash and shares deal valued at EUR47 million. According to Imagine, the acquisition of Irish Broadband pushes the value of the group up to EUR187 million. The deal gives Imagine even greater reach into the Irish telecoms market, with the company claiming a 12 [...]

Workers at Dell’s Cherrywood operation in Dublin this lunchtime received the unwelcome news that 250 permanent jobs are to be axed over the next nine months. The compulsory redundancies will primarily affect Dell’s Cherrywood operations. However, it is understood that approximately a quarter of the jobs to be cut will be at Dell’s Limerick [...]