Data
# data - Thursday 21 March, 2013
CSO figures indicate economic growth of 0.9 per cent in 2012
The fourth quarter of last year showed almost no change in GDP compared with 2011 while GNP declined by 0.8 per cent in Q4.
# data - Monday 18 March, 2013
Insurer ordered to pay costs in data breach case
A High Court judgement is being hailed as a landmark ruling which makes businesses legally liable for data protection breaches.
# data - Wednesday 13 February, 2013
Here’s how much disposable income the average person in Ireland has
The annual CSO study on income also found that the number of people unable to afford basic necessities has jumped significantly.
# data - Saturday 26 January, 2013
How the best countries in the world have changed since 1988
Ireland isn’t doing too badly, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit…
# data - Wednesday 2 January, 2013
Here’s when you reach the saddest point in your life
A behavioural economist has analysed data in 72 countries, coming up with an average for when people are least content with life in each.
# data - Tuesday 1 January, 2013
9 tech trends that will make someone billions this year
Mobile, social, cloud and big data technology were all big this year. They’ll get bigger next year and here’s how…
# data - Friday 21 December, 2012
UK: Jobseekers could be remotely monitored on compulsory website
The website allows unemployed users to upload a CV to be matched to suitable job openings.
# data - Wednesday 14 November, 2012
HIQA publishes data quality guide for healthcare staff
The authority said the guide is aimed at helping front line healthcare staff ensure patient information is of the highest quality possible.
# data - Sunday 11 November, 2012
Companies ‘fire their best workers during recessions’
High-skilled – but high wage-earners – are among those most likely to be let go, finds Columbia University research.
# data - Monday 24 September, 2012
IMF says Argentina faces ‘red card’ over bad data
Christine Lagarde said Argentina has until December to produce data on growth and inflation – or else face censure.
# data - Monday 30 July, 2012
Data Protection Commissioner to make Facebook privacy decision by October
The watchdog is monitoring whether the social media giant is following recommendations made in a recent audit.
# data - Thursday 12 July, 2012
Hackers post pilfered Yahoo! passwords
Nearly half a million passwords and email addresses from a Yahoo! server were posted online.
# data - Friday 6 July, 2012
Latest US jobs figures show unemployment sticking at 8.2 per cent
New data signals that the US economy is still struggling three years after the end of the recession.
# data - Thursday 5 July, 2012
UPDATE: Vodafone confirms problems with voice and data services
The company says the issue has now been resolved.
# data - Sunday 1 July, 2012
Free WiFi for Grafton Street ahead of wider roll-out
WiFi will be available in 20-minute slots free of charge on Dublin city centre street. Bitbuzz says it’s expanding service to Galway and Cork this year.
# data - Sunday 10 June, 2012
LinkedIn says all accounts secure again after password hack
An FBI investigation is now under way after almost 6.5million passwords were breached last week.
# data - Friday 1 June, 2012
Oil price dips on poor US jobs and China economy reports
Purchasing manager survey data from India, China, the US and the eurozone also impacted on oil today.
# data - Thursday 31 May, 2012
EU moves to impose €315k-a-day fines on Germany
Germany has had “a considerable amount of time” to bring data retention directive into law but still hasn’t done so, says European Commission.
# data - Monday 28 November, 2011
Retail sales remain at lowest point since recession hit
Continued lag in domestic demand left retail sales barely changed from September to October, remaining well down on last year.
# data - Sunday 9 October, 2011
When is Ireland’s favourite time to get married, born and… em, die?
A quick look at Ireland’s vital stats from the last decade…
# data - Monday 22 August, 2011
Former Wikileaks spokesman claims he deleted thousands of files
Daniel Domscheit-Berg says he destroyed about 3,500 unpublished documents that had been forwarded to the whistleblowing website in order to protect sources.
# data - Monday 8 August, 2011
The 9 at 9: Monday
Nine things to know this morning…
# data - Wednesday 20 July, 2011
Ireland’s first crime mapping interface launched
The tool aims to give users the option of viewing data of recorded crime incidents and offences in an interactive manner.
# data - Monday 11 July, 2011
Scam texts pretend to be from… the Data Protection Commissioner
Office of DPC warns that phone messages purporting to be from them and asking for name, address and PPSN number are false.





































