What does Vision Ireland want from the budget? - Talking Technology episode 116
Talking Technology with V I LabsShow Notes
On this episode of Talking Technology, we dive into the Vision Ireland pre-budget submission for Budget 2027. The submission contains 13 asks for six different government departments, so Kevin Kelly and Jamie Millar break it all down for us to explain what it’s all about. In tech news, we explore a new assistance booking app from Irish Rail, and we respond to your voice notes discussing various WhatsApp-related topics. Kevin asked us very nicely for a show notes link, so you can f...
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