A decision by Austria’s data protection watchdog upholding a complaint against a website related to its use of Google Analytics does not bode well for use of US cloud services in Europe. The decision raises a big red flag over routine use of tools that require transferring Europeans’ personal data to the US for processing […]
Ireland to give adopted people access to birth records to end ‘historic wrong’
Minister says proposed law would allow for release of information regardless of parents’ wishesIreland will allow adopted people automatic access to their birth records for the first time under new laws the government hopes will end a “historic wrong”,…
What the UK and hauliers can expect from long-delayed Brexit controls
From 1 January checks and paperwork will finally begin and EU exporters face a rude awakening• ‘It won’t be easy’: the European exporters battling Brexit bureaucracyEU exporters of cheese, car parts and other goods are facing a mountain of red tape to …
Winter solstice 2021 celebrations – in pictures
Revellers in England and Ireland mark the shortest day of the year and official first day of winter Continue reading…
Dear Sophie: How to maneuver the latest travel bans, H-1B alternatives
Here’s another edition of “Dear Sophie,” the advice column that answers immigration-related questions about working at technology companies.
Irish virtual sports giant’s new startup bets big on rugby in bid for US market share
A fantasy sports exchange founded by Irish betting veteran Paddy Power is bringing NFT-enabled live trading to rugby fans in a bid to expand globally. American Sports Exchange (ASX Sports), just signed a deal with New Zealand digital media company RugbyPass to use its data to allow fans to participate in ASX’s virtual stock market […]
Google to pay £183m in back taxes to Irish government
Tech giant’s Irish arm to pay €218m (£183m) in a tax settlement in addition to corporation taxGoogle’s Irish subsidiary has agreed to pay €218m (£183m) in back taxes to the Irish government, according to company filings on Thursday.The US tech giant, w…
Ireland’s Fonoa raises $20.5M to help digital-first businesses stay tax compliant as they scale globally
There are myriad tax pain points that come from selling goods, content or services globally. As the world has seen a surge in cross-border transactions, digital-first businesses face the challenge of understanding and managing global tax and compliance matters as they grow and scale internationally. Enter Dublin, Ireland-based Fonoa. Founded by three ex-Uber alumni — […]
Spotify’s new Podcast Subscriptions expand to global markets
Just a few months after launching support for podcast subscriptions to U.S. creators, Spotify today is making the service available to creators in global markets. The company says the service, which allows creators to mark episodes as “subscriber-only” content, will now become available in 33 new markets worldwide. When podcast subscriptions publicly launched in the […]
Building a Celtic Roundhouse
A video-series about two Dutch guys building a Celtic Roundhouse in Ireland. They’re trying to keep the use of modern tech to a minimum.