Getting smart to build the future
Construction has been called Ireland’s least digitised sector, and that has serious implications for the industry to deliver the projects of the future, the Digital Construction Summit has heard, writes Patrick Murtagh
Improving the outlook for Ireland’s health service
The 14th National Health Summit hears that funding and reform must be implemented side by side in order to guarantee a health system that works for everyone, writes Patrick Murtagh
Getting smart about power
The Power Summit, in Croke Park last week, looked at the future of power and how we can best use our own resources as we move into the era of smart energy, writes Patrick Murtagh
Meeting the GDPR challenge
At the second GDPR Summit last week, businesses discovered that now is the time for them to be looking at the data they have, the legal basis with which they acquired it, and how it is being processed.
The top-down approach to our property problem
Experts gathered at The Sunday Business Post residential property summit to discuss the housing market and its attendant issues
Making our mental health system fit for purpose
At this year’s Mental Health Summit, attendees heard why reform and a change in how we speak about mental health in Ireland are both needed, writes Patrick Murtagh
Ireland must follow the leaders on tech
Government 3.0 Summit in Croke Park hears how the Irish government is underachieving in the digital space
Building a city, a country and the future
Creating a planning vision that will stand the test of time, attracting more women into the industry, and tackling the housing crisis were the topics at hand at the Construction Industry Federation annual conference
It’s time for Ireland to get into the electric car
Ditching fossil-fuel vehicles could help us meet our carbon emissions targets, according to experts at this week’s Electric Vehicle Summit in Croke Park
The trials and errors of GDPR compliance
When the General Data Protection Regulation is introduced next May, individuals will get control back of their personal data, but for companies, it means being prepared and compliant
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