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Ireland Boosts FinTech Development Efforts

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Ireland has been ramping up to boost FinTech efforts — a trend that has spanned several countries globally. As reported this past week, per Yahoo Finance , Ireland wants to see as many as 50,000 people employed directly within the country’s international financial services sector, with a target date of 2025.

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Facebook Ireland Holds Up Dating Feature

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Facebook Ireland put its planned dating feature on hold following a raid by the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) on Wednesday (Feb. Facebook Ireland informed us last night that [it has] postponed the rollout of this feature,” said Graham Doyle, deputy commissioner of the DPC. 12), according to reports. in September.

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Paynetics Agrees To Acquire Some Wirecard UK, Ireland Assets

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Bulgaria's Paynetics said it has agreed to acquire “some of” the England and Ireland assets of disgraced Wirecard, according to an announcement on its website.

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Facebook Ireland Holds Up Dating Feature Over Regulator GDPR Compliance Concerns

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Facebook Ireland put its planned dating feature on hold following a raid by the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) on Wednesday (Feb. Facebook Ireland informed us last night that [it has] postponed the rollout of this feature,” said Graham Doyle, deputy commissioner of the DPC. 12), according to reports. in September.

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Unmanned Drone Delivers Healthcare Supplies To Island In Ireland

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An autonomous drone was used to deliver medical supplies to a remote island in Ireland, according to a report by CNBC. The National University of Ireland (NUI) said the drone traveled from Connemara Airport to Inis Mór, which is connected to the Aran Islands. Novo Nordisk supplied the medicine.

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Jaja Buys Bank Of Ireland UK Card Business

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Jaja Finance CEO Neil Radley said, according to reports, “This announcement with Bank of Ireland U.K. The credit business of the Bank of Ireland encompasses key accounts such as the post office, the U.K.’s s Automobile Association and a Bank of Ireland branded card. s Automobile Association and a Bank of Ireland branded card. (It

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Ireland Crypto Regulation Looms

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In Ireland, reported CryptoGlobe , the Irish cabinet has approved legislation that will bring more regulation to the sector. The volatility of cryptos — and the emergence of any number of blockchain and tokenization projects through the last year — has invited fresh regulatory scrutiny of digital currencies.