Conor McGinn named in Innovators Under 35 Europe list The list recognises entrepreneurs from different countries who are developing new technologies to help solve the problems that affect modern society. McGinn and his team developed Stevie, a socially assistive robot. READ MORE >>

Cork teacher names exoplanet and star after mythical dogs Irish folklore has gone interstellar after a Cork teacher was given the chance to name an exoplanet and its parent star after Bran and Tuiren. More than 360,000 proposals for names were received from 110 countries. READ MORE >>

Irish Research Council Researcher of 2019 revealed The Irish Research Council held its Researcher of the Year awards for 2019 last month to commend the very best of the council’s awardees and alumni working in academia, industry, civic society and the public sector. READ MORE >>

Waterford's Kollect raises €1.76m in Swedish IPO The Waterford-based start-up, which offers an on-demand service for rubbish collection, has raised €1.76m in its IPO, which the company decided to launch instead of seeking funding through more traditional start-up methods. READ MORE >>

N26 plans Irish investment after major milestone Mobile bank N26 grew its Irish customer base by more than 152pc in 2019, and has plans for some major investments next year. N26 arrived in Ireland in 2017, a year after it became fully licensed by the European Central Bank. READ MORE >>

Why Ireland for fintech and payments As a committed member of the EU and with a strong, independent regulator willing to engage with interested parties, Ireland is one of the most desirable hubs for fintech and payments not only in Europe, but the world.   READ MORE >>