A judge has described as scary the explosion of a laptop being used by a six-year-old boy at his mum’s dining table.

LEAVING Certificate pupils look set to be rewarded for studying science as Education Minister Ruairi Quinn examines the possibility of giving students extra points for taking up subjects.

THOUSANDS of jobs and billions of euro of investment could be generated in the animation, electronic games and other digital media industries in Ireland if specialised courses are offered by third-level colleges, a Government policy body has suggested.

Hewlett Packard Ireland has won a contract with Ryanair for the supply, installation and maintenance of two HP 9000 servers at the airline's Dublin Airport computer centre.

Computer manufacturer Hewlett Packard Ireland announced that it has formed a strategic partnership with the CARA Group.