Anybody interested in the history of the Irish software industry might also be interested in reading John Sterne's book http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/190414859X/qid=1108819146/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/102-8147716-3192949?v=glance&s=books (Adventures in code - The story of the Irish software industry). I've been reading it recently and, while parts of it are heavy going, it's an interesting enough read.