Category: Technology
How AI Music is Advancing Far Right Narratives in Ireland
Molly Newell 28/04/2026
In the middle of summer 2024, the song “10 Drunk Cigarettes” became a TikTok sensation. This was the height of Brat Summer - a time when women like Charli xcx and Sabrina Carpenter were dominating the pop industry, chartreuse was the colour of the moment, and tobacco use (and that of various illicit substances) was a common theme in top …
Nearly 90% of Dublin’s data centres are in economically-deprived areas
Molly Newell 02/04/2026
In March, global data centre and colocation provider Equinix announced construction of a new data centre in Dublin’s Blanchardstown …
The Revolutionary Impact of Driverless Cars and Taxis
Paul Sweeney 13/08/2025
Billionaire Dermot Desmond recently called for the scrapping of investment in the new Dublin Metro. His reason is actually thoughtful and …
Creating Accountability for Data Centres in Western Dublin
Molly Newell 27/05/2025
Ireland’s booming data centre industry has become a major flashpoint in the country’s energy and climate debates. With data centres projected to …
Navigating Digital Healthcare: Equity, Access, and the HSE Health App
Adeelia Goffe, Molly Newell, Maria (Marysia) Pachowicz 04/03/2025
The 2024 EU Digital Decade report reaffirmed what many HSE beneficiaries already suspected: The state of Ireland’s e-health systems is woefully …
Making the Grade: Exploring the Impact of GenAI on Education Equality
Molly Newell 13/11/2024
Since the launch of ChatGPT in November 2022 made generative AI (GenAI) tools more accessible than ever before, discussions about the role of …
Tech Alone Won't Save Us
Tyler West 24/08/2020
Background: While the belief that technology will play an increasingly central role in 21st-century life is commonly accepted, the exponential …
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Shana Cohen
Dr. Shana Cohen is the Director of TASC. She studied at Princeton University and at the …
Robert Sweeney
Robert Sweeney is a policy analyst at TASC and focuses on issues surrounding Irish …
Passerose Mantoy
Passerose Mantoy is the CEO of Chrysalis Community Drug Project, a community-based drug …