Case opening this week in European Court of Justice could invalidate legal basis for transfer of citizens' data to any country outside the European Union
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Ireland Opens Third Apple Data Protection Probe
European regulators are tightening their grip on multinationals including Apple, Facebook, Twitter and Google as stricter GDPR rules come into play
Google Faces Irish Advertising Probe For GDPR Compliance
Irish data protection watchdog begins investigation to see if Google is obeying GDPR with its advertising services
Google Shifts European Data Seat To Dublin
Google has officially designated its Irish subsidiary as being legally responsible for users' data under the GDPR, as impact of new regulations continues to make itself felt
France, Germany Abandon Plans For Broad EU Digital Tax
The latest proposal would see the likes of Google and Facebook pay a 3 percent tax on advertising revenues, while leaving the likes of Apple, Amazon and Airbnb in the clear
Apple Cancels Plans For Galway Data Centre
Too much opposition to high tech facility that supposedly could have increased Ireland’s electricity consumption by 8 percent
Court Strikes Down Facebook Appeal In Landmark Privacy Case
Case is referred 'immediately' to the European Court of Justice
Irish PM Backs £760m Apple Athenry Data Centre As Cook Declines To Commit
Irish Prime Minister says Apple has not given firm commitment to new data centre but Dublin will do everything it can following local objections
DocuSign Opens Cybersecurity Centre In Dublin
DocuSign continues European expansion with cybersecurity investment in the Irish capital
Ireland Readies EU Appeal Over Apple Tax Demand
Irish eyes are smiling on Apple, as government readies appeal on tax ruling by European Commission
Apple’s Tax Stance Betrays Its Sense Of Social Importance
ANALYSIS: Apple CEO Tim Cook appears to have ignored the EC's legal argument, but even still, shouldn't Apple be paying more than 0.005 percent on its European profits?
EC Slaps Apple With £11bn Irish Tax Bill
The EC wants Irish government to recover €13bn in "illegal tax benefits" after finding Apple paid almost nothing on EU profits
Apple Faces Giant European Tax Penalty
European Commission readies billion euro tax penalty for Apple
Microsoft Wins Landmark Cloud Case Over Emails Stored In Ireland
Microsoft will not be forced to hand over communications held in servers outside of the United States, a court ruled Thursday
Cork Lined Up For ‘Game Changing’ £150m Data Centre
JCD Group awaits planning permission for in-demand data centre as spotlight moves away from Dublin
Will Apple’s Data Centre Really Increase Ireland’s Electricity Consumption By 8 Percent?
Documents sent to Galway County Council estimate Apple's Ireland data centre would dramatically increase Ireland's electricity consumption, but are the figures correct?
Facebook Is Doubling The Size Of Its Irish Data Centre
Facebook's County Meath data centre gets extension approval as work starts on 621,000 sq ft site
What Are Tech’s Biggest Companies Up To In Ireland?
On St Patrick's Day, we take a look at the biggest tech firms attracted to Ireland by talent, taxes and the craic
Schoolboy TalkTalk Hack Suspect Ends Google Legal Action
Northern Irish boy arrested over TalkTalk data breach was suing Google for alleged breach of privacy
Facebook To Pay Millions More In UK Tax
Sales from big advertisers will no longer will routed through Irish tax haven as pressure mounts on Facebook to pay more corporation tax
Amazon’s Next Irish Data Centre Will Replace A Jacob’s Biscuit Factory
Amazon applies for planning permission on Tallaght site for data centre expansion
Interxion Spending £22m On Third Irish Data Centre
Dutch colocation firm also expands data centre operations in Amsterdam, Frankfurt, and Copehagen
Ireland’s Technology Teachers Strike Over Funding Cuts
Budget cuts blamed in Ireland as lecturers down tools and distrupt tech teaching to students
Facebook Confirms €200m ‘Green’ Irish Data Centre
Facebook is to go ahead with its first Irish data centre, situated in Clonee, County Meath
Irish Government Websites Taken Down By DDoS Attacks
DDoS attack knocks Irish government websites offline, soon after major cyberattack on Irish lottery
EMC And Irish University Launch Digital Research Centre For Regulated Industries
The collaborative digital transformation research centre for regulated industries launched by EMC and University College Cork is said to be the first of its kind in Europe
Apple To Create 1,000 Jobs In Ireland
Apple reaffirms commitment to County Cork office as EU tax ruling looms
Amazon’s Irish Expansion: Retail And Cloud Giant Plans Further £700m Data Centre
Dublin Airport facility will one of one Amazon's biggest in Europe as tech giants ramp up European data centre efforts
Amazon Invests More Than £70m Into New Irish Data Centre
Following the recent ruling on Safe Harbour by the ECJ, Amazon takes first step to secure EU data within European borders
Top 10 Rugby World Cup Apps
Get ready for the Rugby World Cup by crouching, binding and setting with these rugby apps