The Computer Clubhouse is an after-school technology centre for young people, aged 8-18 years, from under-served communities in Dublin 8.

John Walshe recalls his sojourn in Cocoa Beach in Florida in 2004, where he was a guest of FAS (and where the Health Minister got the fated hairdo).

As European City of Science, Dublin will host Euroscience Open Forum in 2012, an event which is likely to attract 8,000 delegates internationally.

Students can now get mobile broadband for 13 euro a month, following a deal between O2 and HEAnet (National Education and Research Network).

The world’s first biodegradable computer - built from bio-degradable wood panels manufactured from lumber waste - has been produced in Dublin.

The researchers wanted to create a “natural way” for students to use computers in class so they made the computer part of the desk.

Galway Education Centre has been awarded for its excellent work in promoting the importance of science and engineering to Ireland’s future.

A new adult profiling tool looks at a person’s learning style and enables identification of specific areas of difficulty that the person may have.

Fine Gael spokesman Brian Hayes challenged Minister O’Keeffe to state unequivocally that the EUR252 million for ICT in schools was guaranteed.

A new report on primary science teaching states that children are enthusiastic but have too few opportunities for hands-on application of skills.

Dr Kevin Marshall gives an overview of the groundbreaking programmes in education which are being launched and supported by Microsoft Ireland

A new report from the European Commission shows that the Republic is close to the bottom of a league table for availability of broadband in schools.

This year’s conference will focus on the most appropriate strategies to employ in relation to the NDP funding of €252m allocated to ICT in schools.

Sligo IT has been chosen to represent Ireland at the global finals of Microsoft’s Imagine Cup 2008, the global student technology competition.

Scifest is a one-day nationwide festival which provides second-level students with an alternative method of exhibiting their science projects.

A statement by Sean Cottrell, Director of IPPN, expresses the extreme frustration of principals at the continuing lack of a strategy for ICT in schools.

The first university-based Apple Regional Training Centre in Ireland has opened in the School of Education at Galway University.

Two students will represent Ireland at the World Championship in Hawaii this summer.

Minister Mary Hanafin has been accused of sitting on an IT report and failing to spend a “red cent” of the €252m available for IT systems in schools.

According to research carried out by DCU academic, Dr Miriam Judge, students rate lessons which involve the use of interactive white boards as more interesting and better fun.