European report says Irish digital systems below par

Serious misgivings have been expressed over the adequacy of Dublin’s digital infrastructure with a range of connectivity issues raised by a new report.

The European Digital City Index (EDCI) which assesses the attractiveness of EU capitals and other tech hubs compiled by the European Digital Forum ranked Ireland eighth out of 35 cities for both startups and companies looking to scale.

The report ranked Ireland ahead of the likes of Lisbon, home to the Web Summit from next year, Barcelona and Cambridge but behind major tech hubs such as Amsterdam, Berlin and London which topped the pile.