The CorkMEET business conference will focus on business networking and opportunities for Cork companies when it takes place on Apr 10.

The world’s youngest app developer was just another kid beside the dozens of Irish students teaching Europe to write code in a European Parliament meeting room.

Cork City Hall was converted into a technology nirvana yesterday as leaders from life sciences, technology education and investment took to the stage to plan for Ireland digital future.

The Irish whizz kid who, at just 12, became the world’s youngest app developer has unveiled a new game that’s set to be another smash hit.

Debt was at the top of the financial agenda for most of 2012, but there were some positive moments in the year too.

We saw again yesterday the relentless nature of life’s cycle — birth, growth, achievement, death, the pain of absence and then almost inevitably rejuvenation.

They are the computer programmers of tomorrow who are hardwired to succeed.

The youngest ever eircom Spider Award winner was announced last night at the annual internet award ceremony at the National Convention Centre, Dublin.

CoderDojo is a not-for-profit organisation founded by James Whelton and entrepreneur Bill Liao.

Last April, Cork teenager Joanne O’Riordan delivered a keynote speech to the UN in New York.

An informal group helping children and teens develop their skills as computer coders started in Cork last year — and it’s just about to go global, writes Tommy Barker