Deirdre McArdle
Deirdre McArdle first joined ElectricNews.net as staff writer in July 2004. Previously she worked as a journalist with Lafferty Publications, as a research analyst with IIMC and an editor with Overture Search Services. She has also contributed articles to iol.ie, dot.ie and the Irish Independent supplement, Initiative.
Stories by Deirdre McArdle
Weekly Digest Issue No. 523
08-07-2010
From bust to boom at Irish firms | E-reader market quite the page-turner » more
In The Papers 5 July
05-07-2010
Apple patch to fix iPhone antenna bug | Eircom to cut 2,000 additional jobs? » more
Weekly Digest Issue No. 522
01-07-2010
Highs and lows of iPhone 4 launch | Google to take on Facebook? » more
Weekly Digest Issue No. 521
24-06-2010
Irish firms enjoy fruitful week | iPhone 4 ready for launch » more
In The Papers 18 June
18-06-2010
Broadband per capita rate grows to 33.9pc | Digicel revenues jump 12 percent » more
Weekly Digest Issue No. 520
17-06-2010
Leaving Cert Maths = positive reaction | AT&T hit by duo of security glitches » more
Weekly Digest Issue No. 519
10-06-2010
Tech jobs boost for Leinster | Roaming charges cut gets green light » more
Weekly Digest Issue No. 516
20-05-2010
Mixed week for tech jobs | Google facing privacy probes » more
Weekly Digest Issue No. 515
13-05-2010
Irish firms get lucky Down Under | Nokia v Apple: patent spat continues » more
Weekly Digest Issue No. 514
06-05-2010
Tablet market wide open for Apple | Smartphones drive mobile market growth » more
In The Papers 6 May
06-05-2010
EasyTV given time to consider DTT contract | Facebook bug affects private chats » more
Daily Digest 30 April
30-04-2010
Smartphones drive mobile market | Netwatch to create 50 new jobs » more
Daily Digest 29 April
29-04-2010
DIT students hit the right note | Digiweb swallows TalkTalk » more
Weekly Digest Issue No. 513
29-04-2010
Smartphone market heats up | AOL turnaround continues » more
Daily Digest 27 April
27-04-2010
CRANN opens EUR12m nanoscience lab | Nokia reveals iPhone challenger » more
Daily Digest 23 April
23-04-2010
Hibernia Evros beds down with Travelodge | Tyndall to create 20 new jobs » more
In The Papers 23 April
23-04-2010
Windows 7 drives Microsoft profits | Amazon boosted by consumer spending » more
Weekly Digest Issue No. 512
22-04-2010
Irish firms enjoy successful week | Apple posts juicy profits » more
Daily Digest 22 April
22-04-2010
Nokia warns on profit outlook | 'Smart network' rollout to create 80 jobs » more
In The Papers 22 April
22-04-2010
IBM to seek Irish redundancies | eBay sees profit and revenue jump » more
Daily Digest 20 April
20-04-2010
LinkedIn sees Irish growth | Irish fantasy sports site unveiled » more
Daily Digest 16 April
16-04-2010
Profits and revenues jump at AMD | Oracle buys healthcare software firm » more
Daily Digest 15 April
15-04-2010
Web firm creates Mullingar jobs | PC market grows 24.2 percent » more
Weekly Digest Issue No. 511
15-04-2010
Fruitful week for Irish firms | Surprise Intel results point to recovery » more
Daily Digest 13 April
13-04-2010
Havok's O'Meara to step down | Green IT cluster to work with IBM » more
Daily Digest 9 April
09-04-2010
MetaCarta on Nokia's radar | iPad sales rising steadily » more
Daily Digest 8 April
08-04-2010
Data breaches increased in 2009: report | Rumours of a smaller iPad surface » more
Weekly Digest Issue No. 510
08-04-2010
iPad launch dampened by Wi-Fi issues | Chipmakers buoyed by sector recovery » more
Daily Digest 6 April
06-04-2010
Google resets Buzz privacy controls | Irish SMEs taking to social media » more
Weekly Digest Issue No. 509
01-04-2010
Google vs China: what's going on? | iPad hailed by critics » more




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