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VIDEO: Tony Hawk speaks to Newstalk about the future of gaming

Day two of the Web Summit is well underway, with the ending of Ireland's 'double Irish' tax measu...
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07.35 5 Nov 2014


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VIDEO: Tony Hawk speaks to Newstalk about the future of gaming

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07.35 5 Nov 2014


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Day two of the Web Summit is well underway, with the ending of Ireland's 'double Irish' tax measure a hot topic.

Mark Little of Storyful, model and actress Lily Cole and Rio Ferdinand who will take to the Sports Summit stage are just some of the names attending.

It is expected that more than 20,000 people - including hundreds of start-ups - will be at Dublin's RDS again today.

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Newstalk.com caught up with skateboard legend and video game tycoon Tony Hawk earlier:

 Yesterday, Former Apple CEO John Sculley said Ireland's "edge" in attracting tech companies was now at risk - but Twitter’s revenue chief Adam Bain said phasing out the measure would not affect investment.

The event was overshadowed by wifi problems yesterday - but organisers say they hope the problems have now been dealt with.

Tech experts will discuss the way forward for wearable tech like Watches and heart monitors, while the producer of Netflix House of Cards will discuss whether television can survive the digital era.


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