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Driving and distinguishing fintech in Ireland

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Every innovating country has a headline act that sets it apart in the digital world, and for Ireland, it's financial technology (fintech). Despite the country's relatively small population, Ireland's fintech scene is one of the fastest moving in the world. In order to make the most of the economic benefits and support new IT recruitment opportunities, the fintech industry must continue to leverage its strengths and take advantage of government support.

Don't call the tech industry Ireland's pot of gold

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Well, I guess you could call the country's tech industry a pot of gold - R&D spending hit 2 billion Euros in 2014 after all - but you'd look a bit of a fool wouldn't you? It's the written equivalent of wearing a "Kiss me I'm Irish" shirt on St. Patrick's Day. Instead of relying on jokes, here are some…

3 in-demand tech skills employers want in Dublin

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If you're looking for a new job in the technology sector and you're willing to consider relocating for it, one place you may want to look at is Ireland. Especially in Dublin, which is the nation's biggest and most economically vibrant city, there is plenty of ongoing growth in the tech sector as companies continue to move into the region and set…

Will Brexit give the Dublin IT market a boost?

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Depending on the news sources you read, no one thought Brexit would happen. Misplaced political commentary aside, the British public has voted to leave the European Union (EU), kickstarting a long and drawn out process that is continuing to have global consequences. 

The shortest possible answer to what happens next is that the decision changes…

Booming cloud industry offers new opportunities for IT employment

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Business technologies are constantly evolving, and nowhere is this more true than in the realm of data storage. In just the last decade, we've seen considerable change. It began in the mid-2000s, when companies began to invest in servers that could house large volumes of data. From there, the next step was building entire data centers that could…

Preparing your business for cloud computing

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It seems like we have been hearing about the potential of the cloud for years, and it has become an everyday part of our online lives. However, despite constant development, wider availability and improved internet infrastructure, figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics indicate that only around one-fifth of the nation's businesses pay for…

DevOps - an emerging trend in IT

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In the last decade or so, organisational infrastructure has been undergoing a change. Businesses are striving to become more agile, doing away with silos.

Traditionally, the IT department was an isolated function - however, this set up is fast eroding making way for a leaner and more connected way of doing this thanks to Development Operations (De…

Financial businesses eager for cloud solutions

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Financial organisations such as banking, insurance and investment firms are the latest to show their intentions towards cloud computing.

Based on the findings of the recently released survey How Cloud is Being Used in the Financial Sector, it seems many could be in the market for an IT contractor in the coming months.

The survey, conducted by the…

2 cloud risks that IT contractors can solve

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There is no doubt that cloud computing will continue to be a buzzword in the technology world in 2015. For a number of years now, thousands of businesses across Australia have started moving vital information and data into an online platform. 

While many are enjoying the benefits of implementation, there is another group of organisations that have…