1. Fáilte go Luimneach Welcome to TNC2002 in Limerick John Boland, Chief Executive, HEAnet

2. Outline of Presentation Some History of Irish Networking Current Infrastructure Facilities here in Limerick

3. Early Irish Networking Irish missions into post-Roman Europe The Golden Age ca. 700 Island of Saints and Scholars Teaching and Learning exchange

5. 530 - St. Pol to Brittany St. Pol to Burgundy 563 - St. Colmcille to Iona 590 - St. Columban to Luxeuil 614 - St. Columban to Bobbio 635 - St. Bede to Lindisfarne 687 - St. Kilian to Wurzburg 720 - St. Gal to St. Gallen 770 - St. Livinius to Holland Irish Peregrini in Europe

6. Irish Information Society Commission Final sentence of report : Achieving success as an Information Society cannot be viewed as an optional extra for Ireland, but rather as the foundation for future competitiveness, wealth creation and an inclusive society

7. Irish Governments National Development Plan NDP 2001-2006 Competition and De-regulation e-government minister to be appointed Broadband infrastructure for 123 towns Unprecedented funding of Research PRTLI, SFI, Technology Foresight... HEAnet connects to Internet2 and Géant.

8. TERENA and Geant - Critically Important Education and Research underpins future economic growth Collaboration and sharing of experience with other European NRENs Collaboration opportunities with > 3,000 other institutions Contribute to EC-funded research activities

9. GENERAL INTERNET INEX Belfast Citywest Dublin Galway Limerick Cork TEN-155

10. INTERNET 2 RESEARCH COMMUNITIES GENERAL INTERNET INEX Belfast Citywest Dublin Galway Limerick Cork TEN-155

11. INTERNET 2 RESEARCH COMMUNITIES GENERAL INTERNET INEX Belfast Citywest Dublin Galway Limerick Cork JANET London Frankfurt GÉANT

12. Facilities in University of Limerick Wireless network in Foundation Building Cards available from HEAnet stand Library Ground Floor Computer Room Laptop plug-in area Drumroe Residences on net Conference sessions streamed live All World Cup matches on RTE !

13. Looking forward to a successful and enjoyable conference Go raibh maith agaibh