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The sweet life: Tom and Laura Gannon on Cakeface, their Kilkenny patisserie and cookery school

Having set up their business in 2015, the couple now offer cakes, desserts, coffees and cookery lessons

Does Ireland risk becoming a surveillance society?

As technology makes it ever easier to monitor society, there is growing concern about the potential for abuse, Alex Meehan reports

Life after Stripe and Meta: Techies look to their next move

Recruiters tell Alex Meehan which areas are hot for those looking for a new job

‘The old idea that you have to work six days a week and stay open all day to make money is bollocks’

Trevor Moran’s Locust has 36 seats, opens three days a week, doesn’t post menus on its website - and has just been named the best restaurant in America. The Irish chef talks kitchen culture, life in Nashville, and his accidental career in food

Beyond human: the rise of the cyborgs and what it means for us all

Is being human enough or is merging with technology the future? Alex Meehan investigates

Will the metaverse bring us closer?

It may be in its infancy, and the graphics are less than inspiring thus far, but metaverse expert Domhnaill Hernon tells Alex Meehan that the metaverse will bring benefits

How much is too much time to spend online?

Is a life lived online good or bad for us? Alex Meehan sets out to investigate

Appley ever after: Rod and Julie Calder-Potts on running Highbank Orchards

The couple have kept their family business in Kilkenny afloat by adding value to their apples, with a decision to go fully organic key to its success

In The Kitchen with Karl Whelan: ‘The set-up here means we have to adapt, adapt and adapt some more’

The head chef at Saltwater Grocery is putting his years of experience to work in a tiny space in the Dublin suburbs

Ignoring ESG is like driving blind into the future

Elon Musk may not be a fan, but whether they like it or not, it is time for tech firms to incorporate ESG into their business models

IT security: why you are the weakest link

When fraud occurs as a result of scams and social engineering, it is often end users who are blamed. But are they really at fault? Alex Meehan investigates

In The Kitchen with Michelle McGowan: ‘Food prices are soaring, but people will pay for quality'

The head chef at The Red Bank in Carrick-on-Shannon, Co Leitrim talks about the importance of buying local produce, and why she’s never been happier in the kitchen

Cloud control: how do companies get to grips with an increasingly complex system?

Cloud computing was going to solve everything. So why has it become so difficult to manage?

Don’t panic: Why digital distraction isn’t the problem you think it is

Radio, TV, rock ’n’ roll, video nasties and social media: all have been the subject of tech-themed moral panics in the past hundred years. And they all share one other thing – there was and is no evidence they’re damaging society

In the Kitchen with Kimberly Plafke: ‘We need to respect the animals we work with...we don’t waste anything.’

The production manager at The Meat Hook, the famed Brooklyn butchers, is coming to Dublin for The Big Grill Festival, and will be making her trademark

Artificial intelligence and CRM: the perfect match

Customer relationship management is good, but integrating it with AI and and help turbo charge your business, writes Alex Meehan

Should you place your trust in VPNs?

With the number of people using virtual private networks continuing to grow, we ask whether they actually deliver on privacy and security – or whether they’re even necessary

Paul Williams on his ‘dead simple’ menu, working with Heston Blumenthal, and why every kitchen needs a Sharpie

The Tipperary native is marking ten years in business this year, having moved to a larger premises when his Limerick restaurant Canteen took off

Cork chef Dan Guerin on kitchen stress, Michelin stars, and the fish he calls ‘prince of the sea’

The 28-year-old aims to ‘keep the place busy and the boss happy’ at Cush, the restaurant in his home village of Ballycotton

How to succeed at digital transformation

Many companies had little choice but to go all-in on digital transformation during the pandemic. It’s an ongoing journey though, reports Alex Meehan