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Web Summit founder Paddy Cosgrave with Taoiseach Enda Kenny and Adam Kostyal, Senior Vice President at NASDAQ (middle), at the Web Summit in Dublin last November

Last December Damien Mulley asked, under the Freedom of Information Act, how much the IDA and Enterprise Ireland spent on the webless Web Summit.

Specifically, in relation to Enterprise Ireland, he asked for details relating to…

1) Grants, fees, payments made to the Web Summit/F.ounders
2) Web Summit/F.ounders costs paid by Enterprise Ireland such as speaker fees, travel costs (if any)
3) Costs for Enterprise Ireland for stands, marketing and running events around Web Summit/F.ounders

And the results are in.

Ultimately, he’s found Enterprise Ireland has spent approximately €584,000 over the last three years, comprising of roughly €265,000 in 2014; €175,000 in 2013; and €144,000 in 2012.

Here’s a breakdown of the costs…

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In relation to the IDA, Mr Mulley has found the IDA spent €100,000 ex VAT in 2014; €140,000 ex VAT in 2013 and €80,000 ex VAT in 2012.

Cheap at half the price?

Or too expensive at any PRICE..

We may never care know.

How much has Enterprise Ireland spent on Web Summit? (Damien Mulley)

How much has IDA spent on Web Summit? (Damien Mulley)

Previously: Summit Stinks

Related: Where is technology’s critical culture (Jane Ruffino)

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Regular Sunday Business Post tech columnist Jane Ruffino (above) column was bumped in yesterday’s edition in favour of expansive and glowing coverage of the Web Summit.

It couldn’t possibly be anything to do with her previous week’s column (behind the SBP pay wall or available in an expanded form on Medium) that used the Web Summit as an example of the overly cosy relationship between tech journalism and the companies they report on.

G’wan the Official Ireland.

Where is technology’s critical culture? (Jane Ruffino)

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-Qp7A52Sdc&feature=youtu.be

You may recall how, at last year’s Web Summit, Laura Gaynor wasn’t allowed to interview skateboarder Tony Hawk but she was allowed challenge him to a game of Rock, Paper, Scissors.

Well.

Laura writes:

This year they let me talk to Tony Hawk! Here he is answering the question: will he skate into his 80’s? This video also features several tech guys and Jonathan McCrea (Newstalk, TV3, RTÉ) skateboarding! Would love if you’d check it out and let me know what you think.

Fair Play in fairness

Previously: Hawk, Paper, Scissors

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George Boole, the first professor of mathematics at University College Cork and ‘father’ of modern algebra, and his former residence in Cork

George Boole.

The first web summiteer apparently.

Barry Roche, of The Irish Times, reports:

“Taoiseach Enda Kenny will today join with the president of University College Cork Dr Michael Murphy to launch next year’s celebration to mark the bicentenary of the birth of leading mathematician, George Boole.”

“Dr Murphy said it was timely to launch the programme of events for Boole’s Bicentenary in the week that the Web Summit takes place in Dublin as he paved the way for the advances in technology that ICT and STEM leaders are showcasing at the summit.”

“Among the events planned for the Bicentenary celebrations is a major restoration by UCC in conjunction with Cork City Council of Boole’s home at No 5 Grenville Place in Cork where he wrote his masterpiece “An Investigation of the Laws of Thought” in 1854.”

Finally.

Bicentenary of mathematician George Boole to be celebrated (Barry Roche, Irish Times)

Previously: It Doesn’t Add Up (February 2012)

Pic via Bill

Gulp.

Meanwhile…

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Thanks Cormac McCann

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Earlier: Is He Among Us?

Previously: Desperate House Wi Fi

Who Took The Web From The Web Summit?

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A show of hands this afternoon of those affected by  wi-fi issues at the Web Summit.

Pic: Emily