Google has developed a new technology for Android which pinpoints a caller’s exact location. Advanced Mobile Location (AML), a mobile phone precise location service, was created to assist the Emergency…

The emergency services always try to keep up with the newest inventions and innovations and use them to their and our advantage, since new innovations mean they’ll be able to…

Dublin Fire Brigade now has a growing air support unit, consisting of a fleet of drones and several pilots, which could help save your life someday. Fire Brigade crews are now…

An Irish software start-up has joined forces with Clare County Council to aid lifeguard operations by using drones for automated beach patrols; this is the first time drone technology has…

The concept arose following a tornado that struck Hattiesburg, Mississippi, in 2013 ripped roofs off houses, twisted steel girders and obliterated buildings. In the aftermath of the twister, Dr. Italo…

A pilot scheme is currently underway with three major mobile networks whereby the exact location and GPS coordinates of those that call 999 or 112 from their Android phone will…

What’s the most dangerous thing in a fire? You would be forgiven for thinking it’s the flames or the extreme temperatures. While those are dangerous too, a firefighter’s (and everyone…

A US company has designed a robot tank that can be used to tackle fires that are too dangerous for firefighters. The device, called Thermite 3.0, is made from aircraft…

Computer scientists at Trinity College Dublin have developed a new social media monitoring system to help emergency services respond to disasters. The Slándáil Emergency Management System — Security System for…

Land Rover Discovery Project Hero was introduced to the world for the first time at the Geneva Motor Show 2017, last week. The vehicle has been specially designed in collaboration…

British mobile carrier EE has unveiled plans to use a fleet of drones and miniature blimps to supply mobile phone coverage across rural areas of the UK. The company believes…

Dublin Tech Summit took place this week with talks and panel discussions from more than 200 domestic and international figures from the technology industry. Over the two days, 100 innovative…

Apps are no longer a young person game. A lot of companies have started to do apps to make people’s lives much easier but with so many on offer it…

Last year saw 3.6 millions air passengers travelling between Dublin and London, making this the second busiest international air route after Hong Kong and Chinese Taipei. According to the International…

The number of accidents between motorists and Luas trams has reached 13 this year and there are growing fears that this number will increase. In a bid to raise awareness…