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30 Mar It’s time to Open – Preparing for new Open Data and Reuse of PSI Directive – Webinar

The new “Open Data and Re Use of Public Sector Information (PSI)” Directive is due to be transposed into Irish law by July 2021. The inclusion of ‘Open Data’ in the title provides clarity and strengthens the requirement for public bodies to publish data in...

03 Mar Dublin Region Open Data Active Travel Challenge 2021

The Dublin Region Open Data Active Travel Challenge 2021 competition has launched. The organisers, a consortium of active travel and data stakeholders, are looking for innovative ideas and applications that encourage and support active travel. Entry is open to individuals and groups of all ages...

27 Nov Open Data Conference 2020

Derilinx with the Open Data Unit, Dept of Public Expenditure and Reform are glad to announce that the Open Data Conference 2020 will take place online on 2nd December 2020 from 10:00AM to 12:30. This year conference is focused on the theme of "The journey from...

02 Jul Open Data Impact Series V: Open Data and COVID 19

The Derilinx Open Data Impact Series promotes awareness, adoption and use of Open Data in different sectors, and supports the publication of high-quality Open Data. This fifth session of the Open Data Impact Series took place online on 23rd June 2020, organised by Derilinx in...

30 Oct Open Data Impact Series IV: Open Data – Supporting Arts, Culture and Heritage

The Derilinx Open Data Impact Series promotes awareness, adoption and use of Open Data in different sectors, and supports the publication of high-quality Open Data. Open Data is a valuable resource that can help promote Arts, Culture and Heritage amenities and events. Open Data can be...

03 May Open Data Impact Series III: How Open Data can help our Environment

The Derilinx Open Data Impact Series promotes awareness, adoption and use of Open Data in different sectors, and supports the publication of high-quality Open Data. In this third session of the Impact Series, we talked to data users and publishers from a sector where Open Data has the potential to make a massive impact – the Environment Sector. Open Data is a valuable resource that can provide key insights to help protect our environment and support sustainability. Open Data can be used to build new applications, enhance existing products or provide additional context for decision-making. There is a large amount of Open Environment Data available in Ireland, from meteorological and waste data, to information about air and water quality, and land usage and energy consumption. We looked at how the data is being adopted and used, what challenges users face, and what other environment data could potentially be made available.

28 Feb New features for developers now available on data.gov.ie

Even for a seasoned developer, learning a new system from documentation alone can be an unappetising proposition. With the launch of a series of Jupyter Notebooks in the Developer’s Corner of data.gov.ie, developers can now refactor and run their own code within a guided environment....

04 Apr Open Data Impact Series II: Driving Open Transport Data

The Derilinx Open Data Impact Series promotes awareness, adoption and use of Open Data in different sectors, and supports the publication of high-quality Open Data. In this second session of the Impact Series, we talked to data users and publishers from a sector with one of the greatest uptakes of Open Data – the Transport Sector. From timetables and routes, roads and infrastructure, to footfall and traffic volumes, there is a wealth of information captured in the transport domain. We looked at how Open Transport Data is being adopted and used, what challenges stakeholders face, and what other transport data could be made available to power innovation.

27 Nov Ireland Ranked #1 for Open Data Maturity in Europe

Derilinx is delighted to provide technical support to the Irish Open Data Initiative and Portal, which has recently been awarded top place in a European Commission study on Open Data Maturity of governments across Europe. 32 EU and EFTA countries were assessed in terms of Open Data readiness, the span of their Open Data policies, the maturity of the Open Data portal, the usability of the datasets available, and the social, economic and political impact of the Open Data. Ireland scored best in class with 96% against an EU average of 73%.

26 Oct ODCamp 5 Belfast: Working with Open Data

OD Camp is rapidly becoming the leading event for finding out about the latest trends and best practices in the Open Data Landscape. ODCamp is organised in the format of an 'unconference' entirely devoted to Open Data. An interdisciplinary workshop where developers, academia, public bodies, civil society and private companies come together to share experience and knowledge and to raise awareness around recent trends.