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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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Christmas Jumper Day 2017

By Andrew Bennett | Fri 1st Dec 2017

This Christmas, staff throughout Mallon Technology will be taking part in Christmas Jumper Day to raise funds for Save the Children. The annual event sees people across the country turn up to work in their best or favourite festive knitwear! The day has been championed by Save the Children as an opportunity for everyone to get together in festive gear and donate to help save children's lives around the world. Save the Children works
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Donegal Fire Service Chooses Diamond Fire Web

By Andrew Bennett | Mon 27th Nov 2017

We are delighted to announce that Donegal Fire Service have chosen Diamond Fire Web Building Control & Fire Software to manage and maintain their premises based records. Donegal Fire Service are upgrading to Diamond Fire Web from their legacy Diamond Fire system. Designed with the end-user at its heart and integrated with new advanced features, Diamond Fire Web will deliver significant benefits to their operations over their legacy sy
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2 Days, 2 Conferences: Mallon Technology at GIS Ireland & AGI-NI Conference 2017

By Andrew Bennett | Mon 20th Nov 2017

Last week, Mallon Technology attended IRLOGI's annual GIS Ireland conference in Dublin and the AGI-NI's annual conference in Belfast during an exciting couple of days! This year both conferences took place around International GIS Day which was a fitting way to celebrate the contribution of GIS across the island of Ireland as well as discussing future uses and applications of the technology to improve the lives of citizens across t
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AGI-NI Conference 2017

By Andrew Bennett | Thu 2nd Nov 2017

We are excited to announce that we will be once again exhibiting at Northern Ireland's premiere GI event, the AGI-NI Conference. This year, the conference has moved into the center of Belfast and will be held in Belfast City Hall on Wednesday 16th November 2017. With the event now taking place in the heart of the city there promises to be an exciting buzz and fantastic atmosphere on the day. At the conference, we will be exhibiti
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