Synopsis
Jess Kelly answers your tech questions, as well as bringing you the latest news and reviews. Email the show: techtalk@newstalk.com
Episodes
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Apple at 50: The wins, losses and life-changing technology
10/04/2026 Duration: 20minWay back in April 1976, three men came together to create a company. 50 years on from that moment, we look back at the history of Apple.
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Guaranteed Irish: Supporting the local tech scene
10/04/2026 Duration: 17minBr íd O'Connell, CEO of Guaranteed Irish, joins Jess to discuss the impact of the Irish tech scene in terms of support jobs, talent and the economy.
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ReSHAPE.ie: The AI platform aimed at supporting jobs in the Midlands
02/04/2026 Duration: 12minCarmel Halligan, Programme Manager with ReSHAPE.ie, joins Jess to explain the new platform.
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EV Roundup: Renault, Kia, Skoda and Jonny Ives designing Ferrari interior
01/04/2026 Duration: 25minDerek Reilly of Nevo.ie joins Jess with a comprehensive overview of the new releases in the world of EVs.
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Dodgy boxes & the All-Ireland Science Media Centre
27/03/2026 Duration: 18minClaire Mac Evilly, CEO of Airfield Estate and Chair of the All-Ireland Science Media Centre, joins Jess.
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Social Media Addiction Trial: Google and Meta found liable
27/03/2026 Duration: 21minJess is joined by Alex Cooney, CEO of Cyber Safe Kids to discuss the verdict in the social media addiction trial.
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One year of Amazon.ie: Success, shopping habits and the potential of drone delivery
20/03/2026 Duration: 20minAlison Dunne of Amazon Ireland joined Jess to look back on the first year of the Irish site.
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Cash killer: What is the Digital Euro?
20/03/2026 Duration: 20minNick Charalmabous, MD of Alpha Wealth joins Jess to explain what the Digital Euro is and some of the benefits of it/
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Beat the bills: Where to find the value as prices go up
12/03/2026 Duration: 11minDaragh Cassidy of Bonkers.ie joins Jess to discuss the price hikes that are happening in the world of TV, broadband and mobile, and offers tips on where to find the best value.
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Exclusive: YouTube's Global Head of Health and VP of Google Kids and Families
11/03/2026 Duration: 31minMindy Brooks, VP of Google Kids and Families, and YouTube’s Global Head of Health, Dr Garth Graham join Jess to discuss the technological products that exist to keep kids safe online, navigating the choppy waters of the teenage years and if Big Tech could or should do more.
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Xiaomi vs Samsung: Battle of the brands at MWC
06/03/2026 Duration: 28minJess is joined by John Reilly of TheEffect.net to talk through the key announcements from this year's Mobile World Congress.
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Inside Ireland's robotic surgeries
27/02/2026 Duration: 20minJess visits Beaumont Hospital in Dublin to meet with the team championing robotic surgeries. Jess meets Brian Clancy, Principal Clinical Engineer, to hear about the benefits of robotic surgery and how they improve patient outcomes.
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Meet the clinicians using robots to enhance patient care
27/02/2026 Duration: 17minJess meets Prof Arnie Hill and Prof Michael Moore of Beaumont Hospital to hear how robotic surgery and new digital technologies are transforming how they work.
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Zuck on the stand and Planify.ie
20/02/2026 Duration: 15minJess has a rundown of Mark Zuckerberg's appearance at the social media addiction trial. She is then joined by Patrick Doyle of Planify.ie to hear about the new platform.
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Exclusive: Apple on opening a Dublin office and the Cork campus
19/02/2026 Duration: 22minKristina Raspe, Apple VP of Places and Cathy Kearney, VP of European Operations join Jess for a discussion about the company's growing footprint in Ireland, including the opening of a new office in Dublin.
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The Social Media Addiction Trials (Part 2)
13/02/2026 Duration: 08minJess looks back at the first full week of the social media addiction trial taking place in the US. We heard opening statements and from the CEO of Instagram.
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Unboxed: OnePlus 15 and Oppo Find X9 Pro reviews
13/02/2026 Duration: 28minJohn Reilly of TheEffect.net joins Jess to review new devices from OnePlus and Oppo, plus the pair discuss some of the biggest tech stories of the week.
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What did we learn from the Oireachtas Media Committee?
06/02/2026 Duration: 12minAlex Cooney of Cyber Safe Kids joins Jess Kelly to discuss Big Tech at the Oireachtas Media Committee, the European Commission's preliminary ruling on TikTok and if a social media ban is the answer.
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From illness to wellness: How tech could transform the HSE
05/02/2026 Duration: 49min"We're spending 97% of our health budget on illness and just 3% on wellness". Professor Martin Curley of Maynooth University joins Jess to discuss the impact technology and digital tools could have on our health system, keeping well people well for longer. We also hear about Martin's time working at the HSE and why we need our health leaders to be courageous.
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Tech workers on strike
30/01/2026 Duration: 16minWorkers at Covalen are taking action, calling for better conditions, union recognition and enhanced redundancy payments. Jess is joined by John Bohan of the Communications Workers' Union and a worker who was recently made redundant.