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Petition launched to save historic building

A unique architectural gem, and perhaps one of the oldest buildings of its type in Donegal, is in danger of falling into disrepair and even dereliction. The owner of one of the units that make up the 322-year-old Old Barracks, Main Street, ...

28 Apr 2022 at 00:01

National News

Lack of accredited teachers limiting expansion of computer science, report says

Researchers at the University of Galway have identified a lack of accredited computer science teachers as a barrier to expanding participation in the subject. Their report identifies that Ireland is experiencing a significant shortage of ...

26 Mar 2023 at 23:01

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Seperate incidents sees computer and tools stolen in Moville

Gardaí are investigating two seperate burglaries that occurred in Moville between Monday evening and Tuesday morning. A diagnostic computer was stolen from a business premisis at Carrownaffe, Moville, which is located on the R238. ...

19 Dec 2023 at 15:48

Arts & Entertainment

EXPLAINED: How heat from fingertips can be used to crack passwords

Heat-detecting cameras can help crack passwords up to a minute after typing them, researchers have found, as they warn similar systems could be developed by criminals to break into computers and smartphones. Heat from people’s ...

10 Oct 2022 at 13:08

Local News

Supercomputer named after pioneering Donegal woman

A young woman from Donegal was at the centre of the development of computer technology in the US but her major contribution was sadly not recognised until much later in her life. Her name was Kay McNulty and she was born 100 ...

21 Feb 2021 at 12:09

Local News

Pioneering Donegal students and teachers lead the way in new Leaving Cert subject

The Leaving Cert began for Computer Science students on Saturday with the Computer Science. Teachers in two Donegal schools also had to get up early to set things up for the programming part of the exam. Mr Pauric O’Donnell ...

23 May 2021 at 12:51

Features

COMPUTER COLUMN: Ten reasons why photography is a great hobby - Part One

People start doing photography (versus taking snaps or selfies) for many reasons. It might be a major life event coming up – new baby, wedding, special birthday – or that overseas trip saved up for over many years. It ...

31 Jan 2020 at 12:56

Features

COMPUTER COLUMN: How to avoid all online shopping Christmas scams - Part 1

For example, in 2016 City of London police officers estimated about £10 million losses to these kinds of scams. One victim lost £86,000 when they tried to purchase a boat from a fraudster on eBay, police said. That’s ...

29 Nov 2019 at 13:49

Features

COMPUTER COLUMN: How to avoid all online shopping Christmas scams - Part 2

Continued from last week 4. How to see Christmas e-card scams for what they are Christmas time period is that time of the year when we give presents to friends and family members. But we also send Christmas e-cards ...

06 Dec 2019 at 12:40

Crime & Court

Computer stolen from factory office in Fintown

Valuable electronic equipment was taken from the office of a derelict factory in the Fintown area last week. Gardaí are appealing for information in relation to the burglar at Shallogan More, Fintown on Tuesday, ...

17 Sept 2024 at 10:49

Local News

Abbey Vocational School officially opens new computer suite funded by Pramerica

Donegal ETB’s Abbey Vocational School in Donegal Town officially opened its new computer suite for its Leaving Certificate students on Wednesday last. The computer suite has been fully kitted out with state of ...

09 Sept 2018 at 23:48

Local News

Storm Kathleen is named after Donegal-born computer scientist Kay McNulty

Storm Kathleen is named after two Irish scientists, Donegal-born Kathleen (Kay) Antonelli McNulty and Kathleen Lonsdale. According to Met Eireann: “This is one of the seven names Met Éireann chose for the ...

06 Apr 2024 at 12:44

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