Ireland's Tech Projects Going Bust | Dublin News

Irish Rail’s €30 million tech project is being scrapped—just one of many costly government tech flops. From the Arts Council’s €7 million IT flop to RTÉ’s €3 million write-off and the Residential Tenancy Board’s €5 million overrun, public bodies are drowning in budget-busting tech failures. Why? Constant scope changes, lack of in-house IT talent, and overambitious “flashy” projects. But the Courts Service bucks the trend—staying on budget with a phased approach. Big lessons: Don’t repeat these mistakes before dumping more taxpayer cash into tech. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/36285b0b53e7ee05