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Ireland's Most Popular Visitor Attractions

By Andrew Bennett | Mon 19th Feb 2018

As winter continues to bite across the country, many of us have begun to dream of the warm summer days and the summer holidays that lie ahead. Whatever your plans this summer, our latest Map of the Moment has you covered with plenty of activities to keep you and your family busy throughout the summer holidays. So why not take the hassle out of your summer planning this year by exploring our map below. Utilising available open data w
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Divided Society: Northern Ireland 1990-1998 Collection Launched

By Andrew Bennett | Tue 23rd Jan 2018

The Linen Hall Library's Divided Society collection was officially launched yesterday for the public to access via a new dedicated resource website. Mallon Technology, who played an integral role in the digital capture of the project, attended the launch event which was hosted by former BBC Chief News Correspondent, Kate Adie. Linen Hall Library's Northern Ireland Political Collection (NIPC) is a unique resource of over a quarter of a
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Offaly Fire & Rescure Service Upgrades to Diamond Fire Web

Mon 15th Jan 2018

We are delighted to announce that Offaly Fire and Rescue Service have become the latest Fire Service within Ireland to have chosen Diamond Fire Web Building Control and Fire Software to manage their premises based records. Offaly Fire and Rescue Service have upgraded from their legacy Diamond Fire system to Diamond Fire Web, the ultimate premises based tracking and reporting solution for Fire and Building Control Authorities in Ireland
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Monaghan County Fire Service Upgrades to Diamond Fire Web

By Andrew Bennett | Mon 8th Jan 2018

Mallon Technology is delighted to announce that Monaghan County Fire Service have become the latest Fire Authority within Ireland to chose Diamond Fire Web to manage and maintain their premises based records. Monaghan County Fire Service have upgraded from their legacy Diamond Fire system to Diamond Fire Web, the ultimate premises based tracking and reporting solution for Fire and Building Control Authorities in Ireland. Designed excl
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Examining Ireland's Housing Crisis

By Andrew Bennett | Mon 8th Jan 2018

Over the past 12 months in Ireland, one topic that has continued to dominate the headlines is that is of the housing crisis affecting the country. Rising prices, a growing population and a shortage of available houses has meant that younger people are being squeezed out of the property market. As a result of the crisis, the number of homeless people has risen by as much as 30% across the country. But how bad is the housing crisis in r
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Making the World Better With a Sweater

By Andrew Bennett | Mon 18th Dec 2017

With just over a week until Christmas, staff across Mallon Technology were feeling feeling Christmassy and full of Festive Spirit as they took part in Christmas Jumper Day 2017. The annual event, championed by Save the Children, is an opportunity for everyone to get together and help to make the world better by wearing a sweater. Save the Children works tirelessly across the globe, running world class programmes that save lives and
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Mallon Technology Staff Helping to Spread some Christmas Cheer

By Andrew Bennett | Mon 11th Dec 2017

Throughout the course of this year, staff based at our Head Office in Cookstown have held a monthly Casual Friday event in an effort to raise money for a local charity. Thanks to the generosity of staff in the Cookstown office, who paid to wear their own casual clothes into work, the team were able to raise a fantastic £300. The Cookstown team have been taking part in Casual Friday since the start of the year on the last Friday of ev
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Offaly and Monaghan Fire Authorities to Join Diamond Fire Web Family

By Andrew Bennett | Fri 8th Dec 2017

We are proud to announce that both Offaly Fire and Rescue Service and Monaghan County Fire Service will be joining the growing Diamond Fire Web family in the new year. Upgrading to Diamond Fire Web Building Control and Fire Software will help to deliver significant benefits to both Offaly and Monaghan Fire Authorities over their current legacy systems. With Native mobile working, workflow driven processes and new advanced features, Diamo
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Top 10 Christmas Gifts for the Geographer in your Life

By Andrew Bennett | Thu 7th Dec 2017

The countdown to Christmas is well and truly on and with only 17 more shopping days till the big day time is running out to find the perfect present for the Geographer in your life. Well not to worry, if your special someone loves GIS, has an interest in maps or works with aerial imagery, our last minute gift guide will help to inspire you. In compiling our list we have scoured all the shops and done all the research to bring the
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