SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): ~~February~~April 1430, 2008

IONA Technologies PLC

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Ireland

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Ireland

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

000-29154		~~N/A~~NA
(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

The IONA Building, Shelbourne Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, Ireland		~~N/A~~NA
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 353 1 637 2000

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):


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Item 5.02		Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
Item 9.01		Financial Statements and Exhibits
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
EX-10.1 Senior Management Team Bonus Plan


Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
EX-99.1 Press Release issued by the registrant on April 30, 2008

Item 52.02. ~~Departure~~Results of ~~Directors~~Operations orand ~~Principal~~Financial ~~Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers~~Condition.

On ~~February~~April 1430, 2008, ~~the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of~~ IONA Technologies PLC (the “Company”) ~~approved~~announced ~~the~~its ~~Senior Management Team Bonus Plan (the “Plan”) for, among others, the Company’s principal executive officer, principal~~ financial ~~officer and other executive officers.~~ ~~The~~results ~~Plan provides~~ for ~~annual target bonus amounts based upon~~ the ~~attainment~~first ofquarter ~~performance~~ended ~~targets that are established by the Compensation Committee~~March ~~for the relevant fiscal year~~31, ~~and~~ ~~relate~~2008. ~~to financial~~A ~~metrics~~copy ~~with respect to the Company or any~~ of ~~its subsidiaries, including, but not limited to,~~ the ~~following:~~press ~~revenue,~~release ~~operating~~is ~~income and specific strategic operational goals for~~being ~~the~~furnished ~~relevant~~as ~~fiscal year~~Exhibit 99. ~~Additionally,~~1 ~~the plan provides that each executive eligible~~ to ~~receive a~~this ~~bonus~~Report ~~under~~on ~~the~~Form ~~Plan shall have a targeted bonus opportunity for each performance period~~8-K. Pursuant to the Plan, performance goals will be measured at the end of each performance period after the Company’s financial reports have been released. Bonus amounts, if any, will be paid within sixty (60) days thereafter.

The ~~above~~information ~~description~~in ofthis Report ~~the~~on ~~Plan~~Form ~~does~~8-K ~~not~~and ~~purport~~Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto is intended to be furnished ~~complete~~ and isshall ~~qualified~~not inbe ~~its~~deemed ~~entirety by~~“filed” ~~reference~~for topurposes of Section 18 of the ~~full~~Securities ~~text~~Exchange Act of 1934 (the ~~Plan,~~“Exchange ~~which~~Act”) isor ~~filed~~otherwise assubject ~~Exhibit 10.1~~ to ~~this~~the ~~Current~~liabilities ~~Report~~of onthat section, nor shall it ~~Form 8-K~~be ~~and~~deemed incorporated ~~herein~~by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9 7.01. ~~Financial~~Regulation ~~Statements~~FD ~~and Exhibits~~Disclosure.

	(d)	Exhibits
		10.1	Senior Management Team Bonus Plan of IONA Technologies PLC, filed herewith.

On April 30, 2008, the Company announced its first quarter 2008 financial results and will conduct a conference call to discuss these results and outlook for future financial performance on April 30, 2008, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. A copy of the press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report on Form 8-K.

The information in this Report on Form 8-K and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto is intended to be furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.


Item 9.01.		Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits



	99.1			Press Release issued by the registrant on April 30, 2008, furnished herewith.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	IONA Technologies PLC
February 21, 2008	By:	/s/ Christopher M. Mirabile
April 30, 2008	By:	/s/ Christopher M. Mirabile
		Christopher M. Mirabile
		Chief Financial Officer, General Counsel and Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number		Description
10.1		Senior Management Team Bonus Plan of IONA Technologies PLC, filed herewith.
99.1		Press Release issued by the registrant on April 30, 2008, furnished herewith.

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