Proof-of-concept trial showcases how wireless internet standard has been deployed to provide residents, tourists and businesses in Irish capital with convenient access to municipal services
The City of Dublin has announced a successful proof-of-concept trial of the OpenRoaming standard from the Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA).
Read more: IE: City of Dublin aims to realise smart city vision with OpenRoaming Wi-Fi trial
The progress of Limerick’s ‘Smart City’ programme and how it will positively impact the future of all its citizens will be explored this Thursday and Friday.
The Science Foundation Ireland research centre in smart manufacturing, which is hosted at UL’s Park Point complex in Castletroy, will be transformed into a showcase for the innovation surging across Limerick as the European Commission’s ‘Smart Cities’ programme takes hold.
Over the last 18 months, teachers and students across the country have embraced technology at unprecedented speed. Despite some initial challenges, this experience has given us a glimpse into the potential of the ‘digital classroom’ and how technology can enhance teaching and learning for years to come.
Prior to the pandemic, the importance of ICT (information and communications technologies) in education had been growing on the radar of government and industry with the last Digital Strategy for Schools a step in the right direction for driving technology use in the classroom.
Read more: IE: Let’s learn to be ‘digital-first’ in our classrooms and lecture halls
Irish citizens who received Covid-19 vaccinations in Northern Ireland and other non-EU countries will be able to obtain a digital Covid certificate online from later this week.
The Republic's government is creating an online portal after the initial roll-out of the EU digital Covid certificates began in July.
The portal is expected to go live later this week, RTÉ said.
Read more: EU digital Covid certificates to be made available to Irish citizens north of the border
Along with Trondheim in Norway, Limerick is one of two ‘lighthouse cities’ piloting +CityxChange, which aims to revolutionise how cities make and use energy
As the world wakes up to climate change realities, Limerick is becoming a “lighthouse city”, according to Rosie Webb, head of urban innovation at Limerick City and County Council.
In 2018, the city won €6.5 million in funding spread over five years, as part of a new EU smart cities project.
Read more: IE: Limerick to light the way for sustainable cities in EU