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Today’s campaign focuses on cheap, easily forgotten electronics. Irish return routes differ for electrical products and loose batteries, so check before you travel.
Brightness, fit and controls matter alongside electricity use. Read the current EU label and check the actual replacement’s specifications.
The EU label describes eco 40–60, while quick cycles can have different load limits. Check the machine instructions before assuming faster means cheaper.
For everyday AA and AAA devices, check compatibility, use patterns and charger requirements before comparing the purchase price.
Availability, installation, upload needs and the contract matter more than a headline speed when choosing between fibre and a mobile router.
The Dublin tech-hub expansion accompanies European plans for chip-and-PIN payments during outages. New cards, terminals and bank limits all matter.
A new research agreement links CONNECT with Taiwan’s ITRI. Its value lies in experimentation and collaboration, rather than a consumer network launch.
Save the ESB Networks number, keep your MPRN accessible and test the torch. Plan how the household will find updates when its usual internet connection is unavailable.
NCSC guidance distinguishes storage from backup. Map essential records, check the recovery arrangements and practise with a harmless test file.
Cards and digital wallets can now pay for single journeys on the announced services. Daily and weekly products still use the separate Leap channels.
Two new voluntary advocates will work with Enterprise Ireland. A European assessment helps explain why large technology activity does not mean every SME is ready.
Irish IP applicants have been warned about emails misusing agents’ identities. A short verification process can help staff separate a real request from a convincing imitation.
The CSO’s September figures show a larger electric share among newly licensed cars. That is different from saying 28% of all cars on Irish roads are electric.
A few practical account-security habits, based on guidance from Ireland’s National Cyber Security Centre.