Community Interest | Tom Raftery's Social Media

Since I delivered the talk for the Irish Internet Association last Thursday in Mitchelstown, several people have asked me for the names of web development agencies who develop standards compliant websites.

I know of a few Irish web development agencies who develop web standards compliant sites and will list them here - if anyone knows of any that I have missed out on, be sure to let me know and I will update this list.
9mmfilm.com
Copper Reed Studio
Communicraft
Ionet Limited
TheDesignTribe Interactive
iQ Content
Enhance.ie
Fusio
Eoghan McCabe Web design

I was also asked for examples of Irish commercial websites which are web standards compliant. Again I am listing the ones I know of or have been made aware of. If you know of any that I have missed, please let me know and I will include it here.
Fota House - Developed by 9mmfilm.com
Morgan Leahy Group - Developed by Copper Reed Studio
O’Hurley Blair Irwin - Developed by Copper Reed Studio
trinityhorne - Developed by Copper Reed Studio
Blooming Amazing flower company - Developed by Fusio
MetLab - Developed by Ionet Limited
SalesLeads.ie - Developed by Ionet Limited
Exact Ltd. - Developed by Ionet Limited

Below are a couple of non-commercial Irish standards compliant sites that I felt deserved mention:
Children’s Research Centre, TCD - Developed by Copper Reed Studio
University of Limerick, Cooperative Education & Careers Division - Developed by Copper Reed Studio
The Labour Relations Commission - Developed by Fusio
The Department of Finance - Developed by Fusio
The Department of Foreign Affairs - Developed by Fusio
Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General - Developed by Fusio
Dublin European Institute - Developed by Ionet Limited
Centre for Research on Adaptive Nanostructures and Nanodevices - Developed by Communicraft

Again, if there are any sites you feel should be listed here, send me on the domains and I will add them.

Updated Mon 12th June 2006

Garda√≠ (the Irish police force) at Midleton, Co. Cork are searching for Robert Holohan, an 11 year old boy, who has been missing from his home at Ballyedmund, Midleton since 2.30 p.m. on 4th January 2005.

Robert Holohan

Robert Holohan left his home on his BMX bicycle and hasn’t been seen since. His bike was found at 5.15 p.m. by neighbours.

Robert is described as 4′11” in height and was wearing a black jacket with ‘Nike’ written in orange on the back and was wearing black track suit bottoms.

Garda√≠ are appealing for anyone who was using The East Cork Golf Club or Range on the afternoon of Tuesday 4th January to come forward if they have any information to offer.

Robert’s BMX bicycle was found nearby and it is believed there were a number of people using the club or range that afternoon. Patrons may have seen something that may be of significance that may have slipped their mind or that they do not feel is relevant.

The crucial times would be between 11am and 6pm.

Garda√≠ have also issued this picture of a Nokia 3200 Mobile Phone similar to the one owned by Robert.
Robert Holohan's Nokia 3200 mobile phone

The phone has not been found to date.

Update 10/1/05:

Garda√≠ have this morning issued a new photograph of Robert (above). This image was taken the night before Robert went missing. The shirt he is wearing in the photograph is the same shirt that he was wearing on the day he went missing, which he wore underneath a black jacket.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Midleton Garda Station, Cork on 021-4621550.

Update:
Volunteers helping the Garda√≠ in the search for Robert Holohan found a body near Inch Strand, Whitegate, Co. Cork yesterday - more details are available here.

Further Update:
A 20 year old local has been charged with the manslaughter of Robert Holohan