eolas Magazine is Ireland’s premier public policy and business publication/digital resource for senior decision-makers across government, and the public, private, and third sectors. | 01 661 3755 | info@eolasmagazine.iehttps://bsky.app/profile/eolasmagazine.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/eolasmagazine.bsky.social/post/3lgb2kxldic2eThierry Boulangé, Deputy Head of Unit at the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content, and Technology, outlines the EU AI Act’s goals and implementation framework. https://www.eolasmagazine.ie/understanding-the-eu-ai-act/21 Jan 2025 14:24 +0000at://did:plc:db2eryljvy4xnr34rc5g4kap/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgb2kxldic2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/eolasmagazine.bsky.social/post/3lgb2jvhjyc2eMairéad Pratschke, Professor and SALC Chair in Digital Education at the University of Manchester, examines the transformative potential of generative artificial intelligence (GAI) in educational settings, and outlines the four key phases of AI adoption. https://www.eolasmagazine.ie/education-4-0-ai-and-the-future-of-education/21 Jan 2025 14:23 +0000at://did:plc:db2eryljvy4xnr34rc5g4kap/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgb2jvhjyc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/eolasmagazine.bsky.social/post/3lftwjph3uc2uQuestions need to be answered around PSNI misuse of secret surveillance powers and the practices need to be brought to an end, writes Amnesty International UK’s Patrick Corrigan. @amnestyuk.bsky.social https://www.eolasmagazine.ie/press-freedom-under-threat-in-the-north/16 Jan 2025 09:07 +0000at://did:plc:db2eryljvy4xnr34rc5g4kap/app.bsky.feed.post/3lftwjph3uc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/eolasmagazine.bsky.social/post/3lfp6lfbuz22fIn 2024 Dublin City University (DCU) Business School secured the final piece of the prestigious ‘triple crown’ of accreditations – EQUIS, AACSB, and AMBA – placing it among the top 1 per cent of business schools worldwide. @dublincityuni.bsky.social https://www.eolasmagazine.ie/dcu-business-school-driving-excellence-and-innovation/14 Jan 2025 11:48 +0000at://did:plc:db2eryljvy4xnr34rc5g4kap/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfp6lfbuz22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/eolasmagazine.bsky.social/post/3lfovlb6zw22nCollaboration across levels and sectors of society can create more prosperous, freer, more secure and more tolerant human societies, writes Harvard Professor Mark Moore. https://www.eolasmagazine.ie/supporting-the-creation-of-public-value-with-irelands-senior-public-leaders/14 Jan 2025 09:07 +0000at://did:plc:db2eryljvy4xnr34rc5g4kap/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfovlb6zw22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/eolasmagazine.bsky.social/post/3lfn2znfqgc24University of Limerick's Leonard O'Sullivan talks about the Rapid Innovation Unit (RIU), an immersive design-based healthcare innovation collaboration between St John’s Hospital Limerick and the University of Limerick. @unioflimerick.bsky.social https://www.eolasmagazine.ie/immersive-design-based-healthcare-innovation/13 Jan 2025 15:39 +0000at://did:plc:db2eryljvy4xnr34rc5g4kap/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfn2znfqgc24https://bsky.app/profile/eolasmagazine.bsky.social/post/3lfn2qw2jqc23Violence against women is a crisis that knows no borders, devastating lives across the whole island of Ireland, writes Orla O’Connor, Director of the National Women’s Council (NWC). @nwc.bsky.social https://www.eolasmagazine.ie/an-all-island-approach-to-tackling-violence-against-women/13 Jan 2025 15:34 +0000at://did:plc:db2eryljvy4xnr34rc5g4kap/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfn2qw2jqc23https://bsky.app/profile/eolasmagazine.bsky.social/post/3lfmewx2xek2zPublic visibility of training provision and job opportunities are critical to ensure Ireland can match up its growing need for skills to meet the ambitious demands of the offshore wind industry. https://www.eolasmagazine.ie/interventions-needed-in-development-of-offshore-wind-skills/13 Jan 2025 09:04 +0000at://did:plc:db2eryljvy4xnr34rc5g4kap/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfmewx2xek2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/eolasmagazine.bsky.social/post/3lfevcx5zlk2kSpeaking with eolas Magazine, Senator Alice-Mary Higgins discusses the unique ability of independent senators to apply a broad, national focus to legislation, while maintaining an ability to work on a cross-party basis @aliceeire.bsky.social https://www.eolasmagazine.ie/political-platform-senator-alice-mary-higgins/10 Jan 2025 09:35 +0000at://did:plc:db2eryljvy4xnr34rc5g4kap/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfevcx5zlk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/eolasmagazine.bsky.social/post/3lfcqbusro22xHere is what you need to know about the compromise changes to the State Contributory Pension to close the gap between anticipated pension expenditure and the Social Insurance Fund’s resources. ✍️ @drbambrick.bsky.social https://www.eolasmagazine.ie/trade-union-desk-explainer-changes-to-your-state-contributory-pension/09 Jan 2025 13:00 +0000at://did:plc:db2eryljvy4xnr34rc5g4kap/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfcqbusro22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/eolasmagazine.bsky.social/post/3lfcjf4iigk2z“The common thread of my career has been the successful delivery of large-scale public service transformation projects…” Conor O’Dwyer, Partner, Consulting, Grant Thornton https://www.eolasmagazine.ie/the-common-thread/09 Jan 2025 10:56 +0000at://did:plc:db2eryljvy4xnr34rc5g4kap/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfcjf4iigk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/eolasmagazine.bsky.social/post/3lfchpdd4ts2zeolas issue 67 is out now. Featuring our cover story with Grant Thornton's Conor O'Dwyer, our Round Table discussion hosted by Bord na Móna, analysis of the general election, and our annual reports in health, technology and innovation, and education.09 Jan 2025 10:26 +0000at://did:plc:db2eryljvy4xnr34rc5g4kap/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfchpdd4ts2z