New this week

School messaging system ready for the new term

Kilkenny company Pin Point Alerts has set a target to sign up 700 of the country’s 3,200 primary schools within a year to use a new app-based messaging service it has released this month.

SchoolAlerts.ie went live last week and has been designed to replace SMS text messages with a cheaper alternative. Alerts to parents are sent as push notifications using smartphone apps like Viber, ...