The Ultimate Guide to Data Analytics
A curated Irish edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Data Analytics.
What to know about Data Analytics
Data Analytics is a rapidly evolving field that empowers organizations to extract meaningful insights from vast volumes of data. It encompasses a broad range of techniques, including natural language processing, predictive analytics, AI integration, and real-time data processing, all aimed at driving better decision-making across industries.
Recent advancements highlight its applications in numerous sectors, such as healthcare, logistics, finance, retail, and education. From enhancing customer experience and operational efficiency to supporting sustainability initiatives and mitigating risks, data analytics is becoming an indispensable tool in today’s digital landscape.
Exploring stories tagged with Data Analytics provides readers a window into emerging trends, partnerships, sophisticated technology implementations, and strategic approaches to harnessing data effectively. It offers practical insights into how analytics tools evolve and how businesses and institutions are leveraging these to navigate challenges and capitalize on new opportunities.
Click through to discover how data analytics is transforming industries, influencing upcoming technology innovations, and shaping future workforce skills. Stay informed on expert perspectives, case studies, and solutions that can inspire your own data-driven strategies.
Irish Data Analytics News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Ireland's invisible infrastructure: Why wholesale holds the key to food resilience
Stronger wholesale networks could help shield Irish consumers and SMEs from supply shocks as tighter margins and disruption bite across the food chain.
Medtronic opens Galway software hub for cardiac care
The new site will create 85 jobs and boost Ireland's role in high-value cardiac software as Medtronic expands digital health work in Galway.
Chartered Accountants Ireland urges AI support for SMEs
Smaller firms risk being left behind unless ministers back AI infrastructure, training and accessible support, the body said.
eir business inks ServiceNow deal for managed services
Customers across Ireland will get a single portal for service requests and incident updates as eir business shifts onto ServiceNow's AI platform later this year.
Storm Technology names Conor Flanagan as Practise Director
The internal promotion comes as demand grows for ERP projects that join finance reporting, operations and AI-enabled automation on one platform.
Doctrine Skincare wins AxisBIC investible company award
Seven start-ups sought EUR 9.5 million at a Cork investor event as AxisBIC said demand for early-stage technology funding is rising.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Data Analytics
SAS urges human oversight in agentic AI deployments
Redgate launches Flyway MCP Server for AI code control
European SMBs lead peers in AI execution, study says
Gartner sees finance talent shift towards digital skills
Couchbase launches AI Data Plane for enterprise agents
Featured News
Sage branding itself on trust in AI world of 'big voices'
Trust is emerging as a selling point for finance software as Sage warns that opaque AI can leave CFOs answerable for costly errors.
Exclusive: Denodo's Dominic Sartorio on perfect data vs the right data
Trust in enterprise AI is being undermined as Denodo research finds most firms still lack live, context-aware data for production use.
Expert Columns
The most expensive system in cash operations is the one standing still
Why seamless Middle East 2026 should be on every commerce leader's calendar
Why data governance use cases fail without accurate data
Why Customer 360 initiatives fail to deliver ROI
What Irish sports tech brings to Oceania
Ireland's invisible infrastructure: Why wholesale holds the key to food resilience
Why CFOs are becoming the new owners of operational intelligence
Data value chain seen as next step for enterprises
AI in crisis communications: why route knowledge beats the next new tool
Why data governance is a core IT responsibility in the AI era
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the network
Sage branding itself on trust in AI world of 'big voices'
Exclusive: Denodo's Dominic Sartorio on perfect data vs the right data
Exclusive: Celonis global banking head says AI rollout hinges on process intelligence
Affirmo: Could AI make a reality of IoT dreams?
Milestone turns video data into AI-driven intelligence
Recent Data Analytics News
Ireland data & AI workers resist job moves, survey finds
Most Irish data and AI professionals are staying put as employers prepare to expand teams and compete for scarce talent.
Esri Ireland to host Dublin GIS infrastructure conference
Up to 500 attendees will hear how geospatial data is being used to plan upgrades to Ireland’s energy, transport, broadband and water networks.
How leadership, people and technology are key for AI adoption across Irish businesses
Irish firms could miss AI gains unless leaders back clear use cases, staff skills and infrastructure to turn trials into value.
Deloitte Ireland names partners in AI & cyber push
Deloitte Ireland names Noelle Doody and Malcolm Barske partners to bolster AI, data and cybersecurity leadership amid rising client demand.
Irish CFOs upbeat as AI adoption surges in finance
Irish CFOs forecast 9% growth in 2026 as AI use in finance soars from 12% to 47%, even while regulation and cyber risks intensify.
Irish tech leaders see stronger returns & AI focus
Irish tech leaders report stronger returns on digital spend than global peers, as AI strategies sharpen and cyber risk climbs the agenda.
Irish firms waste EUR €720 million on failed AI projects
Irish enterprises have squandered an estimated EUR €720 million on failed AI projects as poor strategy, bias and explainability woes derail plans.
team.blue adds AI tools across four small business brands
Small businesses can now automate website, reporting and email tasks as team.blue rolls out AI across four brands on European infrastructure.
Acceldata expands Europe push with new senior hires
Enterprise demand for AI projects is driving Acceldata to expand in Europe, as firms seek sovereignty controls without lengthy data migrations.
Progress to buy Domo assets in USD $400 million deal
The deal expands Progress's push into AI data software, adding Domo's 2,400-plus customers and governance tools as firms seek trusted input for models.
Kellton Tech revenue rises 6.8% as AI push expands
AI-led work lifted Kellton Tech's first-quarter revenue, though profit stayed well below turnover as it expanded across energy and finance.
Databricks deepens Microsoft tie-up into the 2030s
The expanded deal aims to help customers ground AI in their own data while easing governance and cost concerns across Microsoft tools.
Parking price rises fail to cut demand, study finds
Cities need more accurate curb data after researchers found parking rates often rose without denting vehicle volumes in 60 US cities.
OpenSearchCon North America 2026 unveils speaker line-up
Five years on, the project's growth into enterprise and public-sector infrastructure is reflected in a 60-plus-session agenda on AI and observability.
Speedata deploys Arteris FlexNoC in Callisto & Andromeda
The deal underpins Speedata's bid to cut server counts and costs in data-preparation and ETL workloads as analytics chips get more specialised.
Asuene buys Secaro in GBP £87 million funding push
The deal and new funding will help ASUENE expand its supply chain emissions tools as disclosure rules tighten across Europe and the UK.
Checkout.com moves Airflow to Google Cloud, cuts costs
By shifting orchestration to Google Cloud's managed service, the payments firm cut monthly data platform costs by about 30% and improved reliability.
MaxMine expands into mining fleet management with AI
The move gives mine operators real-time visibility over fleet activity and could help cut costs as the market heads beyond USD $70 billion by 2030.
8x8 launches flexible small business offer for partners
Small businesses in the UK, Ireland and Australia can now buy 8x8 services without fixed seats or annual licences, easing reseller sales.
Google boosts AlloyDB vector search with HNSW preview
Throughput for AI vector searches can rise fourfold on AlloyDB, as Google's preview aims to cut latency without changing pgvector code.