Fashionable after 50: ‘There is no age limit to being stylish’
Fashionable after 50: ‘There is no age limit to being stylish’In a recent survey, two thirds of respondents said they believe 56 is the age at which people stop looking good in fashionable clothes – an idea that many keen fashionistas over that age passionately rejectMary Dunne (68) became a model at the age of 62. Photo: Mark CondrenKirsty Blake Knox Today at 06:30It was French designer Yves Saint Laurent who said that while “fashion fades, style is eternal”.
Source:Irish Independent
March 24, 2026 10:01 UTC
Four telltale signs you may be in need of couples therapy
Netflix’s eight-part reality series Blue Therapy follows seven couples as they navigate their relationships with the help of therapist Karen Doherty. Couples therapist and relationship coach Doherty said the show was exactly like her day job. “The contributors had come in and had these issues, but I don’t think they really expected to be so vulnerable. It’s actually a great space and I think the show democratised therapy and the idea that anybody can go to therapy and get something out of it.”Here are the signs that couples may need therapy. “Doherty says many couples really need help at the moment: “It’s a very complex time for modern relationships.
Source:Irish Examiner
March 24, 2026 10:01 UTC
How alumina from a Limerick refinery enters Russia’s weapons supply chain
A new investigation by The Irish Times with the Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP), a network of journalists, has has shown the supply chain link between Russian arms makers and a factory in Limerick. Graphic: OCCRPA new investigation has shown the supply chain link between Russian missiles – ones used to deadly effect in Ukraine – and a factory in Limerick. Aughinish Alumina was built near the Shannon Estuary in the 1980s to make alumina using raw bauxite from Guinea and Brazil. It has become one of the Europe’s biggest sources of the vital raw material. Alumina is a key part of the car and aircraft industry.
Source:The Irish Times
March 24, 2026 09:54 UTC
How much will petrol or diesel cost in Ireland from midnight?
It is cutting the excise duty on a litre of diesel by 20 cent and the duty on a litre of petrol by 15 cent as of midnight. Quite a bit more than the excise duty is being cut by, that is for sure. Since the start of the month, retail prices for petrol have climbed by just over 25 cent a litre while diesel prices have gone up by 55 cent. So, when you add the cuts in excise duty to the Nora cut, what will it mean for me? But the cuts in the cost of petrol and diesel are not the only measures coming down the tracks, are they?
Source:The Irish Times
March 24, 2026 09:54 UTC
Athlone's Darkness Into Light confirmed to go ahead
Athlone's Darkness Into Light confirmed to go aheadRebekah O'ReillyAthlone's Darkness Into Light walk will definitely to go ahead in May, organisers have confirmed. There was immense disappointment locally when, at the start of the month, the Darkness Into Light Athlone Facebook page posted that the event would not take place this year. "Yes, I can confirm that this year’s event is going ahead on May 9 at 4.15am. "We know there has been some confusion locally, but planning is continuing and we are looking forward to the event. The Athlone Darkness into Light walk starts and ends at Athlone Town Stadium in Lissywollen taking participants through the town in a unifying message of hope.
Source:Irish Independent
March 24, 2026 09:43 UTC
Czechia football thrown into turmoil by match-fixing probe
Czechia football has been rocked by a match-fixing scandal two days out from the crunch World Cup playoff against Ireland. In what’s being described as the “largest police crackdown in the history of Czech football", dozens of arrests have been made during dawn raids. They state: "Since 6am, a huge intervention of perhaps the largest scale in the history of Czech football has been underway. All is in coordination with the UEFA anti match-fixing unit.”According to media outlet Isport, the three-year investigation concerns alleged betting corruption in club matches from youth to first-team level. The probe is said to concentrate primarily on the area of Moravia, part of the eastern Brno region near the Slovakian border.
Source:Irish Examiner
March 24, 2026 09:43 UTC
These are the most common childhood sleep-related questions parents ask me
Ahead of that event, we invited her to share the most common childhood sleep-related questions parents ask. “Parents, struggling with any aspect of their child’s sleep, often reduce it to something they’re not doing right. She says there is no right or wrong, no one way to support a child to sleep better or differently. Or spread the load — draft in family support — have baby sleep in lots of other arms. “You can proactively begin to shape infant sleep by making daytime adjustments that will help the maturation of organised sleep.”What can I do to help my baby sleep better?
Source:Irish Examiner
March 24, 2026 09:40 UTC
Russian oil tankers carry oil for Cuba and a message for friends and the US – The Irish Times
Two tankers carrying Russian oil for Cuba may never reach the desperate people they are intended for. Russian oil on troubled watersA Russian oil tanker carrying 700,000 barrels of crude oil was heading for the Cuban port of Matanzas until, according to maritime trackers, it changed course yesterday. The ship, which was sanctioned by the United States, the European Union and Britain, is one of two vessels carrying Russian oil reportedly bound for Cuba. Other reports said US coast guard vessels were in the region to prevent the Russian shipments from arriving in Cuba. But even if the Russian oil shipments are unable to land, the exercise of sending them carries some benefits for Moscow.
Source:The Irish Times
March 24, 2026 09:39 UTC
Shoppers buy 36pc less steak as beef prices rise
Shoppers buy 36pc less steak as beef prices riseConsumers in key markets report ‘growth in expensiveness’ as the biggest barrier when considering beef purchaseJoe Burke, Bord Bia senior manager, meat and livestock said shoppers have been cutting back on the amount of beef they are purchasing in response to the higher prices. Catherina Cunnane Today at 06:30Shoppers bought 36pc less steak in recent months as rising prices prompted them to buy less beef. The volume of mince purchased dropped by over 10pc.
Source:Irish Independent
March 24, 2026 09:35 UTC
Zippay needs to play to its natural advantages
Revolut may have a strong head start but Zippay also has its advantages. It took them five years after the arrival of Revolut in the Irish market in 2015 to start working on a competitor to its instant payments services. Revolut assuredly has a huge head start, particularly among younger customers for whom instant payments is “normal”, not “new” and who have no particular loyalty to the established banks. But Zippay has its own inherent advantages. Zippay will appear automatically on the app that most of those customers will have been using over several years for online banking.
Source:The Irish Times
March 24, 2026 09:32 UTC
How to invest in... a fund
Irish-based investors have a couple of options when looking to put money into a fund as they can be structured as a life-wrapped fund, a UCITS (Undertaking for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities) or an ETF (an exchange-traded fund). This is a pooled investment fund that is traded like a stock, hence “exchange traded”, and is thus priced throughout the day – compared to an investment fund which is priced when the market closes. This is similar to a fund in that it pools money to invest in certain assets, but is traded on a stock exchange. Once you know where you sit, you can bear this in mind when looking for an investment fund, as fund managers will typically assign a rating, indicating the risk profile of the fund. Depending on where the fund is domiciled, it might either be liable to capital gains tax or exit tax.
Source:The Irish Times
March 24, 2026 09:30 UTC
Defiant Ben Stokes issues X-rated message after England captaincy decision confirmed
Defiant Ben Stokes issues X-rated message after England captaincy decision confirmedBen Stokes' role as England captain was part of an ECB review following the recent Ashes debacle, as were the futures of head coach Brendon McCullum and managing director Rob KeyView Image Ben Stokes will stay on as England Test captain (Image: Philip Brown/Getty Images)A defiant Ben Stokes issued an expletive-laden statement after it was confirmed that he'd remain as England Test captain. On Monday, Stokes took to Instagram to post an impassioned message, admitting that time since the Ashes has been 'without a doubt been the hardest period of his captaincy'. "Being England captain is the greatest honour a player can be given and I do not take it for granted. "I F*****G love cricket, I F*****G love this team, I F*****G love being England captain and I have got so much more to give to this role and I'm so happy that I get to do it with Baz and Rob. Article continues belowThis summer, England will host New Zealand (June) and Pakistan (August and September) for three Test matches each.
Source:Daily Mirror
March 24, 2026 09:20 UTC
Dublin Lord Mayor selected to contest by-election for Fine Gael
World News"If it goes well we're going to end up with settling this otherwise we're going to keep bombing our little hearts out," says Trump in response to Iranians' 'fake news' dismissal
Source:Irish Independent
March 24, 2026 09:12 UTC
The ghost of Aprils past: is Arsenal’s title anxiety returning?
Claims that victory in this final could be a huge psychological blow in the title race are perhaps a little fanciful. But still, that flatness in the second half, the way Arsenal were pinned back and unable to break forward, has to be a concern. City went on to win the title by five points. They lost one game during the run in, to Aston Villa, City won nine in a row, and a second title chance in two years was gone. But the biggest fear for Arsenal will be that they were undone by anxiety, tightening up as the line came into view.
Source:Irish Examiner
March 24, 2026 09:10 UTC
Social welfare probe as more than €25m overpaid to people who have died
Social welfare overpayments worth €25.6m made to dead people were uncovered by the Department of Social Protection in 2025. Of this, nearly €24.7m related to pension overpayments to over 1,500 pensioners who had passed away. Another €668,919 was overpaid to 34 people receiving carers’ allowance, while disability allowance payments worth €940,595 were overpaid to 39 people. A widow’s pension worth €11,438 was overpaid to one widow, while illness benefit overpayments of €59,336 were linked to 93 people. He said that when there is an outstanding social welfare overpayment or a new overpayment is discovered, the Department of Social Protection will “pursue the overpayment from the estate of the customer”.
Source:Irish Examiner
March 24, 2026 09:00 UTC