Ireland’s Sunday Independent journalist Vinnie O’Dowd has compiled the first ever list of must-follow tweeters who share opinions, news, and advice about Ireland’s most important business stories.

And with Ireland becoming progressively technologically advanced, people have become more likely to flock to Twitter as both producers and consumers of information.

Comscore has estimated that 449,000 Irish people over the age of 15 use Twitter, with about 100,000 people using it daily. Those figures account for a lot of potential customers for businesses struggling to survive the recession.

O’Dowd shortened down the list to our top 10 must-follow Tweeters belows. From young to old, new to longstanding, each of these Twitter accounts are headed by a pro in their field:

Who: Sean O'Sullivan

Why: Dragon's Den star and managing director of investment fund SOSventures International.

He made his fortune investing in Apple, Netflix and Guitar Hero. Now he's a backer of Irish companies and campaigner to make it easier for tech engineers to move to Ireland.

Twitter name @sosventures

Twitter followers 12,947

Who: Stephen McIntyre

Why: This tweeter is hot property. Adam Bain, Twitter's president of global revenue, said that "I couldn't be more excited" after poaching Mr McIntyre from Google earlier this year.

He wants to help turn Twitter into a big business -- and do a lot of it in Europe out of its headquarters in Dublin.

Twitter Name @stephenpmc

Twitter followers 584

Who: Orlaith Blaney

Why: The chief executive of McCann Erickson is a prolific tweeter with interests ranging from advertising industry trends to the Olympics. Always entertaining, Ms Blaney regularly posts links to interesting websites or articles relating to big brands or innovative uses of advertising.

Twitter name @orlaithb

Twitter followers 1,877

Who: Tullow Oil

Why: The €14.5bn explorer has become pretty active on Twitter.

Alongside posting regular updates on its drilling around the world, it also posts pictures of its executives signing new deals with various African leaders. It also uses the social network to update followers with quotes from its chief executive Aidan Heavey and interesting short videos showing work in progress.

Twitter name @tullowoilplc

Twitter followers 3,462

Who: Patrick Collison and his brother, John Collison

Why: Patrick, the older of the tech genius brothers, is just 23 and describes his interests as books, code, tools, and cities. His younger brother John, 21, is as likely to talk good coffee shops in San Francisco as he is start-ups. Their company, Stripe.com, which hopes to take onPayPal, is already worth $100m (€82m).

Twitter names @Patrickc and @collision

Twitter followers 4,318 & 2,172

Who: Bord Bia

Why: All things food-related in Ireland. Eclectic interests from covering big brands to the Grow It Yourself movement. Shows how a State body should use Twitter with lots of links and pictures.

Twitter name @BordBia

Twitter followers 8,486

Who: Bobby Kerr

Why: The Dragon's Den star is responsible for your local Insomnia cafe. His Twitter 'feed' is good for silly photographs as well as business tips. Mr Kerr is especially active when his radio show airs on Newstalk every Sunday, when he reveals his views on that day's newspapers as well his guests.

Twitter name @bobbykerr

Twitter followers 5,408

Who: James Whelton

Why: James is founder of coderdojo, an ever-expanding not-for-profit club to teach kids how to code. Expect tweets on everything to do with coding, developing websites and mobile apps to tips about games.

Twitter name @jwhelton

Twitter followers 5,108

Who: Constantin Gurdgiev

Why: The vocal economist is best-known for his appearances on Vincent Browne's late-nighttalk show on TV3. One of the most active users of Twitter, expect lots of discussion of the euro crisis, links to his personal blog and commentary on the economic news of the day.

Twitter name @GTCost

Twitter followers 15,594

Who: Liam Casey

Why: Dubbed 'Mr China' in the world of tech, Mr Casey got into business in China in 1996 to supply components to computer manufacturers. His company, PCH International, has a turnover of $400m (€329m) a year and followers can expect lots of stuff on China and global business trends.

Twitter name @liamcasey

Twitter followers 2,342

Who: Namawinelake

Why: Highly opinionated @Namawinelake keeps his or her identity a secret. Expect plenty of analysis on anything Nama or property-related. Never holds back, but open to debate.

Twitter name @namawinelake

Twitter followers 5,310