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
Daily Digest 2 March
02-03-2009
Revenues jump at Letshost.ie | Microsoft Surface rolled out to EMEA » more
Daily Digest 27 February
27-02-2009
Intel ploughs funds into Shannon | Eircom revenues hold steady » more
Weekly Digest Issue No. 454
26-02-2009
Another week, another bout of job cuts | Ryanair experiences turbulence | Leaky Yahoo poised for reshuffle | Microsoft under pressure at home and away | Google loses face » more
In The Papers 24 February
24-02-2009
TIF to seek compensation for data retention | Vodafone to slash UK jobs » more
Daily Digest 23 February
23-02-2009
Ryanair revamps website | Yahoo reshuffle on the way? » more
Daily Digest 20 February
20-02-2009
eGov awards names winners | Vista lawsuit denied class action status » more
Weekly Digest Issue No. 453
19-02-2009
Intel, Smart to seek redundancies | New jobs offer glimmer of hope | Mobile firms flock to Barcelona | A twist in the music downloading tale | Digital media sector lauds winners » more
Daily Digest 16 February
16-02-2009
Jolt gives Newry a boost | Landmark copyright case sets sail » more
Daily Digest 13 February
13-02-2009
Microsoft offers reward for worm maker | YouTube to bring videos offline » more
A new chapter in the e-book market
12-02-2009
The e-book market turned another page this week with two new developments that could invigorate the sector. » more
Weekly Digest Issue No. 452
12-02-2009
Bright spots shine through grey skies | Dell cuts continue to take toll | Plot thickens in digital book market | Irish consumers think mobiles are GR8 | Sites combine to make net safer » more
Daily Digest 9 February
09-02-2009
AMCS cleans up with new funding | Amazon re-Kindles e-reader market » more
Daily Digest 6 February
06-02-2009
Google brings you books on the move | Voting opens for top Irish doodlers » more
Good and bad news for tech jobs
05-02-2009
There was some good news and some bad news on the jobs front in Ireland over the past week. » more
Weekly Digest Issue No. 451
05-02-2009
One hand giveth… | …and the other taketh away | Japanese giants falter under pressure | Illegal filesharers: Eircom agrees to take action | Google makes the world smaller | Facebook turns five » more
Daily Digest 30 January
30-01-2009
NEC to slash 20,000 jobs | App Store to get premium games section? » more
Weekly Digest Issue No. 450
29-01-2009
Yahoo beats forecast, Bartz is not for selling | Eircom on the lookout for new CEO | Job site hit by Monster attack | Ireland escapes worst of tech giants' cuts | National Broadband scheme: will it hit the spot? | Mobile phone market dazed by slowing economy » more
Daily Digest 23 January
23-01-2009
IrelandOffline says NBS not up to speed | Mobile phone market declines in Q4 » more
Weekly Digest Issue No. 449
22-01-2009
Obama reboots the White House | Tech giants under antitrust microscope | IBM and Apple improve Wall Street's mood | Second Life: a viable alternative to real life? | Year of the netbook: Deloitte » more
Daily Digest 19 January
19-01-2009
MUZU.TV signs up independent labels | EMEA PC market growth dips » more
Daily Digest 16 January
16-01-2009
Sony Ericsson sees sales, profits drop | Circuit City to shut up shop » more
Weekly Digest Issue No. 448
15-01-2009
Ireland gets good news from Japan | Yahoo names new CEO | Apple's Jobs to take medical leave | Nortel files for bankruptcy, CEO upbeat | Digicel announces job cuts » more
Daily Digest 15 January
15-01-2009
IDA Ireland to launch Google campaign | PC market growth declines » more
Daily Digest 13 January
13-01-2009
Fears grow for Derry's Seagate workers | Tanaiste visits Limerick » more
Daily Digest 12 January
12-01-2009
Irish companies fail to delete data properly | IT security budgets to increase in 2009 » more
Daily Digest 8 January
08-01-2009
Politicians react to Dell job cuts | Dublin firm nets contract with ChinaPay » more
Dell to cut 1,900 Irish jobs
08-01-2009
After many months of rumours and worry about Dell's Limerick facility, it's been announced that the PC maker is to cut approximately 1,900 jobs. » more
Weekly Digest Issue No. 447
08-01-2009
The Dell finally tolls for Limerick | IDA 'guardedly optimistic' about Ireland's future | Jobs' absence takes shine from Macworld | CES hit by economic woes | Irish web surfers flock to Facebook » more
Daily Digest 6 January
06-01-2009
R&D investment rose in 2008: IDA | Moto to unveil plastic bottle handset » more
Daily Digest 5 January
05-01-2009
Jobs talks about illness, will stay CEO | Palm to unveil new OS » more
Caped Koala Studios has built a virtual world for kids, combining education and social networking 