The modernisation of IT structures is leaving a huge majority of large Irish companies in a muddle, with 95% experiencing skills shortages, new research indicates.

An IT bottleneck caused by companies moving to more modern systems is hindering their ability to innovate, adding to security concerns and costing them thousands of euro more per year. New research suggests that as companies transition from old IT infrastructure to cloud-based services, innovation is suffering and costs are spiralling.

TWO babysitters were jailed yesterday for raping a 12-week-old child and taking pictures of the horrific abuse.

A paedophile was today freed from court despite an Old Bailey judge being told he could not be cured.