- Mashable co-editor Ben Parr among the first confirmed to speak at the Dublin Web Summit Mashable co-editor, Ben Parr, and Google’s European marketing director, Dan Cobley, are among the first confirmed speakers at the Dublin Web Summit this March in Trinity College Dublin.
- Bertie Ahern caught on Street View Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern has reportedly been caught on Google Street View. The images were taken in early summer of 2009 so presumably Ahern is busy canvassing for the 2009 Irish local elections.
- Will Twitter choose Dublin as its new European headquarters? Twitter is seeking to establish its European headquarters in 2011, with Dublin and London both at the forefront contending for the potential arrival. According to a recent Forbes article by Parmy Olson, Twitter will favour settling in Dublin rather than London, and here’s why.
- Games developer Zynga hiring in Dublin Zynga, probably the best known social network games developer, is again hiring positions for its European headquarters in Dublin. The positions are mostly international customer care agents, but there is also a recruiter and reporting analyst required.
- Copān game postponed due to hazardous weather Copān, the augmented reality game due to begin today, has been postponed due to the severe weather conditions being experienced in Dublin, and indeed across the country. Players that had signed-up for the game were notified this morning by email.
- Copān – an augmented reality treasure hunt across Dublin More details have emerged today about the mysterious augmented reality game based in Dublin known as Copān. The game is part of an innovative marketing campaign surrounding the launch of the new Copān Bar venue in Rathmines, Dublin.
- Students use Twitter to report on the #studentmarch As the #studentmarch in Dublin today turned violent, news reports from citizen journalists at the protest came flooding in on Twitter. This is one of those occasions that Twitter, as a live blogging tool, becomes extremely useful.
- Ireland’s first GAMER Expo to take place later this month [UPDATED] Ireland’s first GAMER Expo takes place from the 29th - 31st October 2010, at the Citywest Convention centre, Dublin. It is expected that over 24,000 people will attend the games exhibition over the three days.