Ireland
attention index
The country in the five views
- Attention46
- Adoption39
- Regulation93
- Problems and attacks42
- Opportunities45
/Why this colour
how it is computedThe state and AI
how it is computedWhy this value
Exposure to threats = 50% × 18 (as a target) + 50% × 4.1 (as a cause) = 11.1
What protects
What we cannot see
We count reported cyber attacks, not all those that happened; there is no worldwide measure of threats made with AI; for surveillance and spyware the sources stop at 2022-2024.
Examples
AI tenders (TED)
- CFT to establish a single suppler Framework Agreement For the Provision of a Masters in Software Design with Artificial Intelligence (opens in a new tab)27 Aug 2026 · call for tenders · Technology Ireland ICT Skillnet
- Pro357 - Consultancy Services for Data Protection and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to the Land Development Agency (opens in a new tab)15 Jun 2026 · contract award · The Land Development Agency
- AI tender notice (opens in a new tab)10 Jun 2026 · contract award
- AI tender notice (opens in a new tab)9 Jun 2026 · call for tenders
- THE PROVISION OF AN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SYSTEM TO ASSIST WITH OUTPATIENT ATTENDANCE/NON-ATTENDANCE (opens in a new tab)11 Mar 2026 · contract award · Beaumont Hospital_403
/How the state uses it
how it worksPublic register: it shows how transparent the country is about its systems, not how much it uses them.
Main sectors
Most recent cases
- Dublin City Council and OpenAI Announce Partnership to Show the Potential of AI to Support Europe’s Tourism Industry (opens in a new tab)Dublin City Council · 2024 · in development or not statedTourism authorities aim to enhance visitor experiences by providing personalised, engaging recommendations that go beyond static guides. Dublin sought to demonstrate how advanced language technologies could support tailored travel planning. Stakeholders include the city council, tourism agencies…
- GenAI-based chatbot to help the public access services on official websites (opens in a new tab)Government of Ireland · 2024 · in development or not statedIreland’s GenAI chatbot initiative was designed to test how generative AI could help members of the public find information on government supports and services through official digital channels. The administrative problem is that citizens and businesses often need to navigate multiple public…
- Air quality sensors in Trim (Ireland) (opens in a new tab)Meath County Council · 2022 · in useLocal air quality can vary sharply by street, traffic pattern, weather condition and time of day, but many towns have historically relied on sparse monitoring data that does not reflect neighbourhood-level exposure. Meath County Council’s Trim air-quality project installed sensors in the town to…
- Dublin City Council accelerates the potential of drones across Ireland (opens in a new tab)Dublin City council · 2022 · pilotLocal authorities increasingly recognise the potential of unmanned aerial vehicles to support public services, yet fragmented regulation, limited operational experience and lack of shared standards have slowed adoption. Dublin City Council (DCC), through its Smart Dublin programme, launched a…
- Dublin to host AI-powered e-scooter research project (opens in a new tab)Dublin City University · 2021 · pilotDublin faces growing challenges in managing shared micro-mobility services, particularly e-scooters, as their rapid adoption raises concerns around road safety, pavement congestion, parking compliance, and integration with existing transport systems. City authorities, transport planners, mobility…
- FAITH - monitoring mental health with Artificial Intelligence - IRELAND Pilot (opens in a new tab)UPMC | Waterford, Ireland · 2020 · pilotThe FAITH Ireland pilot addresses the need to integrate mental-health and well-being monitoring into cancer care for patients undergoing treatment or who have completed treatment. UPMC Waterford is the main Irish pilot test-trial site, focusing on breast-cancer patients as the selected use case…
- Gallery Visitor's AI Analysis (opens in a new tab)Dublin City Council · 2020 · in useGallery Visitor’s AI Analysis responds to the Hugh Lane Gallery’s need to obtain accurate, non-intrusive insights into visitor numbers and movement patterns in order to improve exhibition planning, optimise spatial design and strengthen health and safety management. Working with Dublin City…
- The Dublin Beat - Citizen opinion analysis (opens in a new tab)Municipality of Dublin · 2020 · in usePublic authorities need to understand how residents feel about local issues, yet conventional consultation methods may not always capture timely shifts in public sentiment across a fast-changing urban environment. In the Dublin region, this use case was designed to provide local authorities with a…
- Evaluate the potential of facial matching technologies as an aid to the intelligence gathering process (opens in a new tab)Department of Justice and Equality · 2019 · pilotLaw-enforcement and justice authorities face recurring challenges in identifying persons of interest, comparing image material and supporting intelligence processes, but facial-matching technologies raise significant questions about accuracy, proportionality, bias and fundamental rights. In…
- VDA - Voicebot on calls from Irish taxpayer on tax clearance (opens in a new tab)Irish Revenue Commissioners · 2018 · in useTax administrations receive large volumes of routine telephone enquiries, and many callers seek straightforward information that can be difficult to provide efficiently through human operators alone, especially during peak demand periods. In Ireland, this use case was introduced by the Revenue…
/What we cannot see
/Incidents by period
in the country/Reported incidents
9 in 24 months- 'Disgraceful' deep-fake AI video condemned by presidential candidate (opens in a new tab) · bbc.com · 22 Oct 2025
- Deepfake AI video depicting Catherine Connolly quitting presidential race removed by Meta (opens in a new tab) · irishtimes.com · 22 Oct 2025
- Deepfake video of Irish presidential candidate rocks campaign (opens in a new tab) · politico.eu · 22 Oct 2025
- Gardai issue urgent appeal on creepy viral AI-generated home invasion 'prank' (opens in a new tab) · corkbeo.ie · 4 Oct 2025
- Mayo scam alert: Fraudsters cloning presidential election candidate in fake investment videos (opens in a new tab) · con-telegraph.ie · 11 Sep 2025
- Investment scammers slip through cracks in EU Big Tech law (opens in a new tab) · investigate-europe.eu · 16 Oct 2025
- Gardaí investigating circulation of fake AI-generated pornographic image of Gráinne Seoige (opens in a new tab) · extra.ie · 16 Feb 2025
- Gardaí investigate fake AI-generated image of Gráinne Seoige circulated around poll (opens in a new tab) · extra.ie · 17 Feb 2025
- Gráinne Seoige says sexualised deepfake images left her traumatised (opens in a new tab) · her.ie · 14 Jan 2026
- cnbc.com (opens in a new tab) · 2 Jan 2026
- reuters.com (opens in a new tab) · 2 Jan 2026
- themarkup.org (opens in a new tab) · 14 Jan 2026
/Laws and safeguards
/In the news
how it works- AI should be for benefit rather than 'ruination' of mankind – Irish premier (opens in a new tab)swindonadvertiser.co.uk · United Kingdom · 13 Nov 2026 · and 101 other outlets
- Ireland. European leaders debate AI challenges for the first time this Friday (opens in a new tab)vosgesmatin.fr · France · 13 Nov 2026 · and 12 other outlets
- Armada and Johnson Controls Launch Galleon Forge Two in Dublin, Bringing Sovereign AI Infrastructure Production to Europe (opens in a new tab)finanznachrichten.de · Germany · 11 Nov 2026 · and 8 other outlets
- EU, double summit in Dublin: focus on Ukraine and artificial intelligence (opens in a new tab)sanremonews.it · Italy · 12 Nov 2026 · and 6 other outlets
- 'AI poses real risks to collective security': the French president outlines 3 key priorities (opens in a new tab)aninews.in · India · 10 Nov 2026 · and 6 other outlets
- AI freezer cyberattacks: Hackers are using cheap technology to melt supermarket stock (opens in a new tab)theage.com.au · Australia · 10 Nov 2026 · and 5 other outlets
- A European figure: with the US Congress we can talk about AI governance - Latest news (opens in a new tab)ansa.it · Italy · 13 Nov 2026 · and 3 other outlets
- When you should use Google's AI for search — and when you should skip it – The News Herald (opens in a new tab)thenewsherald.com · United States · 13 Nov 2026 · and 3 other outlets
- [Graphic News] S. Korea ranks 12th in global AI adoption (opens in a new tab)koreaherald.com · South Korea · 13 Nov 2026 · and 1 other outlet
- EU leaders meet in Dublin to discuss AI, Ukraine peace talks (opens in a new tab)bignewsnetwork.com · United States · 13 Nov 2026 · and 1 other outlet
AI articles mentioning the country in the last 30 days: 1,201 in total, at most 234 in one day (13 Nov 2026).
/Index trend
— country ··· worldIndex trend: 18 Oct 2026: country 46, world 36 · 19 Oct 2026: country 46, world 36 · 26 Oct 2026: country 46, world 36 · 2 Nov 2026: country 46, world 36 · 11 Nov 2026: country 46, world 36.
Previous years, reconstructed with today's data: 2023 32 · 2024 39 · 2025 43 why
/AI models released
12 months · outside the indexNo releases recorded by Epoch AI for organisations in this country.