Participants from Women's Collective Ireland (WCI), Ronanstown, along with 319 Transition Year (TY) students from schools across Leinster, today graduated from the STEM Passport for Inclusion programme at a ceremony held at Maynooth University.

The STEM Passport for Inclusion programme aims to break barriers and empower students from under-served backgrounds to pursue career pathways in science, technology, engineering and maths.

The involvement of WCI Ronanstown is an important milestone for the programme as it aims to expand its reach and further bridge the gap in STEM access for people from underserved backgrounds.

STEM Passport for Inclusion enables participants to earn a Level 6 National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) university qualification, alongside receiving academic supports, work experience opportunities and mentorship from industry professionals.

Among today's graduates is Dionne Hannifin-Daly, who completed the programme at WCI Ronanstown alongside her mother, Avril, who has been involved with WCI for the past 20 years.

Reflecting on her experience, Dionne said: "The STEM Passport for Inclusion programme has transformed how I see careers in STEM. It has encouraged me to explore opportunities in AI and to think innovatively about creating tools that support people with additional needs… My mam's attitude towards learning has always inspired me, and the Women's Collective offered a really supportive learning environment."

Since its launch, more than 5,000 students have completed the STEM Passport for Inclusion programme, and as the programme enters its next phase, it is aiming to support a further 5,000 while expanding to include TY boys, Youthreach learns, and women returning to education.

Research shows that after completing the programme, students show an eagerness to continue in STEM, with 79pc considering applying to study STEM at third level, while 76pc are considering a career in STEM.

Prof. Katriona O'Sullivan, speaking about the programme, said: "The continued growth of STEM Passport for Inclusion demonstrates its success in encouraging students from disadvantaged backgrounds to explore the wide range of opportunities available to them. Welcoming participants from Women's Collective Ireland at this year's graduation highlights what is possible when access to opportunity is expanded."

Led by Prof. Katriona O'Sullivan at Maynooth University in partnership with lead and founding partner Microsoft, the STEM Passport for Inclusion programme is funded by Research Ireland, the Department of Education and Youth and Microsoft, as well as by many industry and education partners.

Graduation ceremonies will take place over three days, from 28–30th January, celebrating the achievements of 920 learners who have successfully completed the programme.

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NovaUCD and CeADAR today announced that they are seeking applications from Irish-based AI start-ups to participate in the 2026 AI Ecosystem Accelerator programme at University College Dublin (UCD). The accelerator is delivered by NovaUCD and CeADAR as part of CeADAR's European Digital Innovation Hub for AI programme, which supports Irish start-ups and SMEs innovating with AI.

Now in its third year, this 6-month accelerator is designed to support Ireland's most promising and disruptive AI-first start-ups to accelerate commercial traction for global markets and become investment-ready, scalable businesses, with a particular focus on start-ups actively raising and aiming to close a funding round in 2026.

Michelle Doyle, Senior Manager, Strategic Innovation Partnerships, NovaUCD, said, "We are delighted to open applications for the third cohort of the AI Ecosystem Accelerator, delivered by NovaUCD in partnership with CeADAR and supported through the European Digital Innovation Hub framework. This year's programme is designed as a conversion engine, supporting ambitious, AI-first start-ups that already have market validation or live pilots underway and are now focused on accelerating traction and closing a funding round in 2026.

We encourage founders who are building globally scalable AI products across a range of sectors including, healthcare, cybersecurity, education, sustainability, finance, content creation, supply chain and customer service, to apply and become part of our growing ecosystem of high-potential entrepreneurs."

The AI Ecosystem Accelerator programme provides a structured pathway for founders who have moved beyond early ideation and are ready to convert validated momentum into scalable growth and investor readiness.

The programme also delivers a combination of commercial, fundraising and technical supports, including guidance from CeADAR's AI experts to strengthen AI implementation and readiness for scale. This includes support on data strategy, model evaluation, AI deployment readiness, and ensuring the underlying AI is robust, reliable and fit for real-world use.

A total of twenty (20) start-ups have completed the programme in the last two years, including NestiFi, TrojanTrack, UniDoodle and UnitMode.

Stephen O'Dwyer, Founder, TrojanTrack, who won the One to Watch Award at the conclusion of the 2025 programme, said, "I would highly recommend the AI Ecosystem Accelerator programme to entrepreneurs who wish to advance their AI-first start-ups through the programme's excellent and dedicated technical and commercial support.

We found our participation on last year's programme to be brilliant, we learned a huge amount from the NovaUCD and CeADAR teams, programme facilitators, mentors, and fellow start-up participants. We came away from the programme with sharper thinking, real connections, and great momentum for TrojanTrack as we begin to close our €1.3 million seed round."

Targeted supports for programme participants also include experienced commercial mentors and practical workshops focused on positioning, value proposition refinement, scaling and investor readiness. Participants will also benefit from access to collaborative co-working space at NovaUCD, with opportunities to connect with successful entrepreneurs, start-ups, corporates, investors and access to skilled interns.

The 2026 AI Ecosystem Accelerator programme, which starts in April, will culminate with an Investor Showcase event, connecting founders with investors and strategic partners at the point they are ready to progress and accelerate their next stage of growth.

Dr Ricardo Simon Carbajo, Director of Innovation and Development, CeADAR, said, "The AI Ecosystem Accelerator is a key service within CeADAR's European Digital Innovation Hub in AI programme. In partnership with NovaUCD, we support founders to accelerate from traction to investment readiness through a blend of commercial supports and technical guidance. We encourage AI entrepreneurs to ap...

Researchers created a large, complex, two-dimensional "time crystal" on an IBM Quantum Heron r2 chip, as described in a paper published today (Jan. 28) in Nature Communications.

This work from a team including Basque Quantum Initiative (BasQ), NIST, and IBM scientists showcases the dramatic progress of IBM quantum hardware, the power of today's quantum computers to drive meaningful work in other scientific disciplines, and the possibilities that open up when quantum and classical hardware resources work together.

What is a time crystal?

Crystals are matter organised into repeating patterns that resist deformation. Diamonds are carbon atoms arranged in a tight crystalline structure of nested cubes. That structure is so resilient that construction workers use diamond cutters to slice through steel and concrete. Time crystals form their resilient patterns across time, rather than space.

"They're an example of what we call 'non-equilibrium dynamics,'" said Eric Switzer, a theoretical condensed matter physicist at the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) and an author of the paper. "These are systems that don't settle, but keep their repeating behaviour going."

Pump energy into most matter, and it will dissipate into the environment. Pump energy into a time crystal and it will exhibit stable rhythms (usually of the spins of particles flipping back and forth). The system locks into a cycle, flipping back and forth in a pattern that typically lines up every other beat of the pump.

"Time crystals are a counterexample to the expectation that quantum information just gets scrambled," said Niall Robertson, IBM research scientist and another author of the paper. "Even when we drive the system out of equilibrium, you still get a signature of the original quantum state… a stable, repeating pattern that shouldn't survive once you add heat or look at large scales."

How IBM hardware helped push time crystals to new scale and complexity

Nicolás Lorente is a researcher at the Center for Materials Physics in Donostia and part of BasQ. He conducted foundational research into time crystals before ever touching a quantum computer.

"We found when you put a chain of these atoms, iron or titanium for example, close together and align them, you can drive microwaves through them so they start flipping," he said.

This early work focused on chains of atoms each one linked to the next in relatively simple structures. Signals would transmit linearly down the chain, and a single block in the middle of the chain could disrupt the whole crystal.

Today's quantum computers, with large, error-mitigated, super-cooled processors isolated from the heat and noise of the universe, are (among other things) excellent sandboxes for studying quantum phenomena. Using Heron, the team constructed a 144-qubit, two-dimensional time crystal.

In two dimensions, signals move in much more complex ways through the many-body system.

"Dimensionality matters. It's not the same thing to have things align in one dimension as in two. And size matters," Lorente said.

Dynamics emerged that had never previously been studied in tabletop experiments or classical simulations.

"We absolutely needed the quantum system to be able to probe something as big as we did," said Switzer.

This work helped to show that time crystals are robust beyond very small scales, which could have implications for future research.

"Up until now it wasn't clear if this was possible outside very artificial models," Robertson said. "Here we actually perturb it, go to a more realistic model in two dimensions, and still see the time crystal effect."

This work advances our understanding of non-equilibrium systems, which could also have implications for understanding how information survives in more chaotic, open-ended quantum systems. There is some hope that time crystals could one day play a role in quantum computing, due to their ability to preserve information, or materials science.

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The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has commenced an 18 month project to advance its proposed deepwater and floating wind test facility – DeepWind.

Backed by 50% match funding through The Crown Estate's Supply Chain Accelerator, the programme will build on EMEC's earlier concept design for a national floating wind test site.

As UK offshore wind projects scale into deeper waters, developers require a representative environment to prove, refine and de-risk technologies before full commercial deployment. However existing test sites across Europe lack the necessary conditions for the offshore wind projects in the UK's pipeline.

DeepWind deepwater test site for offshore wind,

To address this gap, EMEC has identified a site 20 km west of Orkney with ideal water-depths, seabed conditions and wind speeds.

The £500,000 project will complete feasibility, design scoping and industry engagement to confirm site infrastructure requirements, considering logistical and operational needs to ensure connectivity to ports and alignment with the UK offshore wind ecosystem. EMEC will also progress environmental scoping and early-stage survey work at the prospective site including bathymetry, sub?bottom profiling and ornithological/marine mammal monitoring.

By providing a pathway for deepwater and floating wind innovation, the DeepWind test site will help attract investment and strengthen the UK's position as a global leader in offshore wind innovation.

Mark Hamilton, Operations & Technology Director, said:

"The Crown Estate's Accelerator funding enables us to move decisively from concept to delivery planning for our deepwater wind test site. During the project, we aim to progress leasing and grid-connection applications, and will initiate some of the longest-lead environmental studies, moving us towards full consenting and Front-End Engineering Design.

"The key outcome will be a robust investment case for phased development of the test site. We will be running a series of engagement exercises over the coming months to gather insight from developers, OEMs, insurers, investors, regulators and community groups and I encourage interested parties to get in touch with us for more detail on how they can help shape the future of UK offshore wind testing."

About EMEC:

EMEC is a not-for-profit innovation catalyst pioneering the transition to a clean energy future.

Established in Orkney in 2003, EMEC is the world's leading centre for demonstrating wave and tidal energy converters in the sea, with more marine energy devices having been tested in Orkney, Scotland, than at any other single site.

EMEC is a plug-and-play facility supporting the development of offshore energy, green hydrogen and e-fuels, clean transport and island decarbonisation. EMEC helps technology developers to innovate and reach the market, reducing the time, cost and risk of R&D.

EMEC was set up to kick start a marine energy sector in the UK and boost economic development in the Highlands and Islands. The unprecedented activity that has taken place in Orkney due to the presence of EMEC has been a catalyst for economic development, creating jobs and a world-leading supply chain now exporting skills and knowledge around the globe. An economic impact assessment calculated EMEC added £370 million GVA to the UK economy between 2003 and 2023.

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About EMEC's national deepwater wind test site:

EMEC has been investigating and examining options for a national deepwater and floating wind test centre since early 2020 and has concluded concept design for site 20 km west of Orkney. With water depths of 80-100 meters, large waves and a mean windspeed of 10.7 m/s, the site will offer offshore wind developers representative metocean conditions to those in ScotWind, Celtic Seas and future leasing rounds.

The site has been designed specifically for deepwater and floating wind developers to de-risk their technologies, putting turbines, floating structures, moorings and other components to ...

Minister of State at the Department of Justice with special responsibility for Migration, and Dublin South West TD, Colm Brophy, joined Microsoft at a community celebration event at Áras Chrónáin in Clondalkin, County Dublin, to unveil the Microsoft 2026 Community Fund.

The new fund, managed by non-profit ChangeX, will support individuals, community groups, schools and non-profits across south and west Dublin by providing funding to deliver impactful community projects focused on environmental sustainability and digital skilling.

As part of this year's €100,000 fund, communities will be able to choose from a portfolio of exciting, proven ideas that have already had a positive impact in other communities around the world, including hands-on STEM workshops to enhance digital skills for students, an initiative to support the development of local biodiversity, a project to encourage sharing goods and resources across the community, and an educational programme to promote knowledge about renewable energy.

A special event in the Áras Chrónáin cultural centre in Clondalkin brought together 35 local groups, including schools, local sports clubs, NGOs, and other changemakers who received support from last year's fund to celebrate their achievements and the positive community impact. Last year's fund alone engaged more than 11,000 local people near Microsoft's data centre operations in Clondalkin, supporting the delivery of impactful projects that helped build greener, more connected communities where people and ideas can thrive.

The Community Fund is one of many ways Microsoft is delivering on its Data Centre Community pledge, which aims to ensure that the company is a responsible and supportive neighbour to local communities near its data centre operations. In recent years, successive funds have supported 103 different community projects, focusing on the development of digital skills and empowering local sustainability, and have benefited nearly 30,000 local people. Since 2008, Microsoft has invested €4.5 million in projects supporting local communities near its data centre operations.

Minister of State at the Department of Justice with special responsibility for Migration, Colm Brophy TD, said:

"It's a privilege to stand alongside so many dedicated community leaders today, learning about the transformative projects supported by the Microsoft Community Fund and celebrating their remarkable achievements in creating more sustainable, vibrant communities across South and West Dublin. Building better places to live requires collaboration between Government, industry, and civil society, and today's launch of the Microsoft 2026 Community Fund is another important step toward this shared goal.

The fund will help local changemakers to make a real difference in the community and deliver a lasting, positive impact for local residents across Dublin. I look forward to seeing how future funding is invested and the positive impact it will have in the months ahead."

Lavinia Morris, General Manager of Microsoft's EMEA Data Centre Operations, said:

"At Microsoft, our mission is to empower every person to achieve more. As we invest in and operate data centres across Ireland and globally, we recognise that this comes with both responsibility and opportunity. Last year, we set this out clearly through our Data Centre Community Pledge, which provides three key commitments: to contribute to a sustainable future, advance community prosperity and wellbeing, and operate responsibly as a good neighbour.

"The Community Fund is one of the practical ways we deliver on our Data Centre Pledge locally. It is about backing real projects, led by local people, that make a difference on the ground in the communities closest to our data centre operations. It has been inspiring to hear from the many community leaders and changemakers gathered at our celebration event today about the positive impact that the fund is having.

Through the projects pioneered by our changema...

Ireland's MedTech sector is one of the country's standout success stories. Ireland is home to global manufacturers, vibrant R&D hubs and a deep network of indigenous innovators. Exports have exceeded €16 billion annually, with nine of the world's top ten MedTech companies operating here and tens of thousands of highly skilled professionals employed nationwide.

In this context, the Government's decision to increase the Research & Development (R&D) Tax Credit rate to 35%, building on the 30% rate introduced in the Finance (No.2) Act 2023, represents a strategic boost to Ireland's R&D and innovation economy and, specifically, to the MedTech innovation pipeline.

What has changed: headline measures that matter to MedTech

The Finance Bill 2025 proposes several enhancements to the R&D regime, including the rate increase to 35%. It also raises the first-year payment threshold (the portion of a payable credit that can be received in the first year) from €75,000 to €87,500, providing quicker cash flow relief for companies making claims.

In addition, a provision allows companies to treat 100% of an employee's emoluments as qualifying R&D expenditure where the employee performs at least 95% of their duties on eligible R&D, simplifying labour cost allocations for dedicated R&D teams.

These amendments generally apply for accounting periods with corporation tax return filing dates on or after 23 September 2027, which typically captures companies with 31 December 2026 year ends and later.

For infrastructure, the Bill updates the R&D Buildings Credit so that construction of laboratories used for R&D counts as relevant expenditure (excluding office areas within labs). This is particularly relevant for MedTech firms investing in cleanrooms, testing facilities and specialised prototyping spaces that underpin device development.

Why MedTech benefits disproportionately from an enhanced credit

1) High-intensity, multi-disciplinary R&D.

Medical device innovation frequently requires advanced manufacturing, materials science, software, electronics, and clinical validation, activities that Revenue recognises as qualifying when they advance science or technology through systematic investigation and experimentation.

2) Capital and skills-heavy innovation cycles.

Device prototyping, verification and validation, biocompatibility testing and process scale-up are resource-intensive. A higher refundable credit rate helps firms support cash flow during long development timelines.

3) Ireland's scale and strategic positioning.

The sector's footprint with thousands employed, €16 billion+ exports, and concentration of global leaders means marginal improvements in the R&D regime can have an outsized impact on investment decisions and local capability building.

What activities are likely to qualify in MedTech

Advanced manufacturing process development (e.g. precision moulding for implantables; automated stent braiding) addressing uncertainties in material performance, process robustness and repeatability.

Prototype design, bench testing, simulated use; iterative trials to resolve scientific/technological uncertainty (e.g., sterility assurance for novel materials or reliability of miniaturised sensors).

R&D lab build-outs (cleanrooms, metrology suites, wet labs); now explicitly in scope within the R&D tax credit (excluding office areas), supporting investment in the infrastructure that anchors R&D.

Building the pipeline: compliance and claim quality

To maximise the potential benefit of the 35% credit, MedTech companies should prepare now for supporting a claim:

1) Define the R&D

Within your documentation, articulate the scientific/technological objectives, uncertainties, and experimental approach; attach protocols, test plans, design histories, and results. These align naturally with MedTech quality documentation.

2) Evidence costs

Maintain contemporaneous time records, material usage, trial reports, subcontractor deliverables, etc.

3) Segment lab budgets

If planni...

ServiceNow is one of the world's biggest SaaS and digital transformation companies is ServiceNow. When their Chief Experience Officer Amy Lokey was recently in Dublin, I caught up with her to find about what her job entails and how AI is being used by ServiceNow.

Amy talks about customers user experience, how ServiceNow has embraced AI, how AI has influenced how ServiceNow use CRM's and more.

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New research from Indeed shows that one in ten (11%) job postings in Ireland mention AI, leading ahead of the US, UK, France and Germany. This trend is reflective of the tech sector's sizable footprint in the Irish economy.

Job postings which mention AI are most frequently seen in tech-related categories, led by data & analytics (56%). That's followed by software development (48%), IT systems & solutions (37%) and IT infrastructure, operations & support (29%). However, several non-tech categories also have significant shares of AI postings, including arts & entertainment (24%), human resources (20%) and sales (19%).

The research also shows that remote and hybrid work mentions have reached a new high of 19.4% by the end of December 2025 – more than four times higher than pre-pandemic levels. The occupations with the highest share of remote or hybrid mentions include software development (47%), media & communications (44%) and data & analytics (43%).

Indeed's report shows that while job postings in Ireland are well down from peaks seen in early 2022, they still remain 7% above their pre-pandemic baseline as of January 2026. The level of postings has also remained relatively stable since May.

Other key findings in the report include:

Salary transparency growth has stalled: The share of Irish job postings which include salary information has dipped recently to around 34%, its lowest since late-2022. The report highlights how the Irish Government's transposing of incoming EU legislation will result in increased transparency.

Benefit offerings have levelled off: The share of Irish job postings mentioning at least one benefit has levelled off over the past 18 months, after rising steadily since 2018. Standing at 48% in November, the share was unchanged from its level in May 2024.

Foreign interest in Irish jobs remains high: The Irish labour market remains attractive to foreign workers. On average in 2025, around 13% of searches for Irish jobs on Indeed originated outside Ireland. That was broadly in line with 2024 and higher than seen in recent years since at least 2017.

Posted wage growth remains solid: Tight labour-market conditions continue to translate into strong pay pressures in Ireland. At 4.1% in December (on a three-month average basis), wage growth as measured by the Indeed Wage Tracker remains well above the euro area average (2.5%).

Commenting on the report, Jack Kennedy, senior economist at Indeed, said:

"Ireland enters 2026 with the economy in good shape. Growth is set to slow slightly after a strong 2025, but lower interest rates and continued government spending mean the outlook remains broadly positive: jobs are still being created, unemployment remains low, but pay pressures haven't gone away. For workers and employers alike, this year's labour market story is one of ongoing change and adaptability.

"For jobseekers, AI is rapidly reshaping how work gets done, with a clear expectation emerging for workers across all sectors to be comfortable using AI tools, even in roles that aren't traditionally tech-focused. Those who adapt to these skills will have a competitive edge, as employers increasingly seek ways to integrate AI into their processes.

"From an employer perspective, hybrid and flexible working have moved from a perk to an expectation in 2026, and they will need to keep this in mind when recruiting. The organisations that will stand out will be those offering not just competitive salaries, but transparency, flexibility and support for employees navigating a rapidly changing work environment."

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A secondary school student from Coláiste Bríde, Dublin, has won two major awards at the Stripe Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition, recognising her innovative project focused on improving young people's relationship with food and nutrition.

Tegan Timmons was named winner of the SuperValu "Food for the Future" Award and also received third place in the Senior Individual category for her project, Nutritrack: Rethinking healthy eating.

The project impressed judges with its alternative approach to healthy eating apps, shifting the focus away from calorie counting and towards nutritional understanding. Nutritrack was designed in response to growing concerns about the impact of diet culture and calorie-focused apps on teenagers' relationship with food.

Speaking about her motivation, Tegan said she wanted to challenge how existing apps frame food and eating. "I've noticed how calorie-counting and diet culture affect people my age, including people very close to me," she said "I wanted to explore whether there was a healthier, more supportive way to help teenagers understand food and nutrients."

Through surveys and research carried out as part of the project, Tegan found that many young people reported skipping meals or feeling anxious about eating based on feedback from calorie-tracking apps. These findings informed the design of Nutritrack, which seeks to support healthier habits without reinforcing restrictive behaviours.

The project was developed through Teen-Turn's Project Squad programme, with Tegan spending hours refining her research and technical approach alongside her mentor Leona Egan at The Digital Hub in Dublin. As part of Project Squad, Tegan also presented her work at SciFest@Teen-Turn, where the project received recognition before going on to achieve success at the Stripe Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition.

Reflecting on Tegan's progress, Leona praised her commitment and growth over the course of the programme. "Balancing schoolwork, extracurricular activities and a completely self-directed project was a real challenge," she said. "Over time, Tegan developed strong organisational skills, confidence in her own thinking and a real sense of ownership over her work. By the time she presented at Stripe, she could clearly articulate her research, technical approach and the impact of her project."

Commenting on the value of the experience Leona said: "Teen-Turn Programmes like Project Squad give students the time, support and confidence to take ownership of their ideas, develop resilience, and see that their work has real value beyond the classroom."

Teen-Turn is a non-profit organisation that supports teenage girls to explore STEM through free after-school programmes, mentoring and hands-on projects. For ten years, through initiatives such as Project Squad, PLUS Club, Technovation, and Work Experience, students gain confidence, practical skills and insight into future education and career pathways in science and technology.

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Sigenergy, a global energy storage innovator, has further cemented its market leadership in Ireland, having been ranked the No. 1 energy storage brand in Ireland by SunWiz, the independent solar and energy consultancy.

Sigenergy's market position is set to continue as demand for renewable energy reaches an all time high in Ireland, driven by strong installer adoption and booming demand across residential and commercial projects. In December 2025 alone, state-owned transmission system operator (TSO) EirGrid reported that nearly half (43.8%) of the country's electricity came from renewables, while 2024 saw a 25% increase in solar panel installations across the country.

This push for renewable energy is partly due to rising energy bills and cost of living. Ireland's electricity prices are roughly 30% higher than the EU average, and are expected to increase by €1.75 a month for the next five years.

Sigenergy is also continuing to develop on an international scale, opening a third factory in Nantong, Suzhou Province, China, in February 2026. Alongside its top position in Ireland, Sigenergy also holds No. 1 rankings in several other international markets, including Australia and South Africa, demonstrating that its success in Ireland is part of a broader, consistent global growth trend.

Ivan Ivanov, Managing Director, UK & Ireland said: "At a time where renewables are becoming a viable sustainable solution as well as a cost-effective option during the cost of living crisis, we are pleased to be able to offer Irish consumers and installers our expanding range of products.

"We are extremely proud of this recognition from SunWiz, and have ambitious plans to double down on our growth. In the last two years, we have successfully secured almost a 30% share of the global renewable energy market, 33% of which was in Ireland. We hope to continue to lead in Ireland, and grow our presence in other countries with developing renewable energy projects."

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