As we wrap up another incredible year, we want to extend our wishes for a wonderful Christmas and a successful 2025, full of new opportunities and achievements.
“You can tell a lot about a person by the way they handle three things: a rainy day, lost luggage and tangled Christmas tree lights.” — Maya Angelou
“Data that is loved tends to survive.” — Kurt Bollacker
Celebrating a Major Milestone: Data.gov.ie Surpasses 20,000 Datasets!
Ten years ago, Data.gov.ie launched as a modest platform with a bold vision: to make Ireland’s public data open and accessible. A decade later, it has grown into a cornerstone of the country’s data ecosystem, now offering over 20,000 datasets.
- Company Records (Company Registration Office - Companies and company ownership)
Giving Back - Social & Environmental Initiative
Are you or someone in your circle involved in a social or environmental project that could use some support on the data side at no cost?
We want to take this opportunity to remind you that, as part of the OGP Framework, We are committed to giving back by dedicating complimentary work hours to social and environmental projects that use data. We can assist with services such as helping to understand the data, its quality, and the ecosystem around it, creating data visualisations, developing a data portal, and more.
If a project comes to mind, please reach out to explore how we can offer our support.
Discover the heartbeat of Ireland’s open data initiative on the Stats page of data.gov.ie! This dashboard offers an engaging snapshot of activity on the platform, showcasing metrics like the total number of datasets, active publishers, and trends in dataset publication and usage. Featuring interactive charts and up-to-date insights, it’s a handy resource to explore how data is being shared and utilised across Ireland. Check it out to gain a broader perspective on Ireland's open data landscape.
Familiarise yourself with open and shared data terminology with our Data Word Search.
Find the 5 words (related to open data and data sharing) hidden in this word search.
- Words can go forward, down and diagonal.
- Words can share letters as they cross over each other.
You can find the hidden words at the end of this email.
Open Data around the World
Open Data Cafe - Podcast
Have you ever thought how important open data is in today's world? Are you curious about its practical applications and the challenges around it? Would you like to know what's coming next in the world of open data? Well, you are in for a treat with our six-episode podcast series on data.europa.eu! Grab your coffee or tea and join us at the 'Open Data Cafe' podcast.
EU Open Data Days 2025 - 19-20 March 2025 in Luxembourg and online.
This event, organised by the team at data.europa.eu, the official portal for European data, aims to promote the harnessing of open data's power and will bring together data providers, enthusiasts, and re-users from Europe and beyond. Whether you’re part of the private sector working as a data publisher, a data analyst, or a public policymaker, an academic, or even just a passionate advocate for open data, this event is for you.
Open Data Day (ODD) is an annual celebration of open data all over the world. Groups from likely every country create local events on the day where they will use open data in their communities. ODD is maintained and supported by the Open Knowledge Foundation (OKFN) through the Open Knowledge Network.
