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Open Data Maturity Assessment

24 May 2022

There is no doubt that Ireland has been a consistent leader in the EU Open Data arena and a trend-setter for 6 years in a row. 2021 was an incredible year full of challenges overcome and good results, the transposing of the Open Data Directive into...

Open Data Series Event on Health and well-Being

21 April 2022

The next Open Data Event Series is on the topic of ‘Harnessing the power of Shared and Open Data to deliver better Health and Wellbeing outcomes’ and will take place on May 5th at 2 pm. We have a packed agenda of experienced and varied speakers on the...

Dublin Region Open Data Climate Action Challenge 2022

31 March 2022

The Dublin Region Open Data Climate Action Challenge 2022 competition, part-funded under the Open Data Engagement Fund, is now accessible until April 26th at https://smartdublin.ie/dublin-region-climate-action-open-data-challenge-2022/ The Dublin...

Open Data Maturity

22 March 2022

Data maturity is an indicator that demonstrates the level at which an organisation effectively utilises their data. A high level of data maturity means that data is firmly embedded throughout the organisation and fully integrated into all...

Open Data Procurement for the Public Service

7 March 2022

The Open Data Unit (ODU) has been working with the Office of Government Procurement (OGP) for a year and a half to create these two new Frameworks to allow Public Sector Bodies (PSBs) to easily and efficiently procure data management skills, storage...

Love Data week at Maynooth University

11 February 2022

Maynooth University Library will be hosting Love Data Week next week, 14-18 February, 2022. This year the theme is Data for Everyone. Love Data Week is to raise awareness and build a community to engage on topics related to research data management,...

Engagement Fund Winners 2021/2022

13 December 2021

The applications received under the 2021/2022 Open Data Engagement Fund call for funding proposals were assessed by a sub-committee of the Open Data Governance Board. Congratulations to the winning applicants, which are listed below. We look...

Autumn 2021 Open Data Newsletter

26 October 2021

The Autumn 2021 edition of our Open Data Newsletter is now available. You can sign up to receive future open data updates here.

Cycle to School Scheme Report

21 July 2021

The Cycle to School Scheme report was a winner of last year’s Open Data Engagement Fund award. It is a study of a prospective government scheme and includes sections on feasibility and potential future outcomes of the scheme. Here, Carl Lange gives...

Active Travel Challenge Showcase Webinar

8 July 2021

Active Travel Challenge Showcase Event 14th July 2021 The 2021 Active Travel Challenge Showcase brings together twelve powerful tools and applications in one event. All use open data to support and promote walking, cycling and being active as an...

Data 4 Nature Workshop

30 April 2021

Last year the Irish Forum on Natural Capital was one of the recipients of the Open Data Engagement Fund Awards. Their project is to host an online Data for Nature conference to facilitate the preparation of natural capital accounts in Ireland. ...

Open Data & Climate Change - April 20th

7 April 2021

Open Data Impact Series - Open Data and Climate Change, April 20th at 9:30am. This free event will present international and national perspectives from both public and private sectors on how open data is produced and consumed to fight climate...

Preparing for the Open Data Directive

23 March 2021

Webinar - March 24th at 9.30am to 10.30am. The new “Open Data and Re Use of Public Sector Information (PSI)” Directive is due to be transposed into Irish law by July 2021. The inclusion of ‘Open Data’ in the title provides clarity and strengthens...

Spring 2021 Open Data Newsletter

22 March 2021

The Spring 2021 edition of our Open Data Newsletter is now available. You can sign up to receive future open data updates here.

Open Data Active Travel Challenge Competition

16 March 2021

The Dublin Region Open Data Active Travel Challenge 2021 competition, funded under the Open Data Engagement Fund, is now accessible at https://smartdublin.ie/the-dublin-region-open-data-active-travel-challenge-2021/ This is a competition that...

Open Data Ireland training courses - Spring/Summer 2021

18 February 2021

The new Open Data and Re Use of Public Sector Information (PSI) Directive, coming in July 2021, introduces an obligation for all public bodies to publish available data in open formats (unless access is restricted or excluded). Are you ready? Our...

2020 EU Open Data Maturity Report published

17 December 2020

The Open Data Unit is delighted to see that Ireland continues to be ranked amongst Open Data 'trend-setters' in the 6th EU Open Data Maturity Report published on 16 December. This report assesses the level of open data maturity across Europe...

Do you wish to become a member of the Open Data Governance Board (ODGB)

10 December 2020

There are currently 2 vacancies on the Open Data Governance Board and expressions of interest are being sought to fill these vacancies by Tuesday, 22nd December 2020 at 15.00. Further details are available here. The Open Data Governance Board was...

Winter 2020 Open Data Newsletter

16 November 2020

The Winter 2020 edition of our Open Data Newsletter is now available. You can sign up to receive future open data updates here.

Annual Open Data Conference 2020

13 November 2020

Ireland's third annual Open Data Conference took place on 2nd December 2020 via Webex. This year's conference focused on the theme of "The journey from Open Data Publication to Impact - How the publication, reporting and re-use of data enables the...

Engagement Fund Winners 2020/2021

12 November 2020

The applications received under the 2020/2021 Open Data Engagement Fund call for funding proposals were assessed by a sub committee of the Open Data Governance Board. Congratulations to the winning applicants, which are listed below. We look...

Ireland Continued Excellence in the…

Published on 28 January 2025

Ceardlann AE do Sholáthraithe Sonraí i bPáras

Published on 18 November 2024

EU Workshop for Data Providers in Paris