Excitement builds at Offaly school ahead of All-Ireland final
Excitement builds at Offaly school ahead of All-Ireland finalScoil Eoin Phóil in Tullamore celebrated Offaly Jersey Day today, ahead of Saturday's All-Ireland final. The day was organised by Offaly GAA. Everyone was in great spirits as they look forward to cheering on Offaly in their U20 Hurling final v Tipperary. The match at Nowlan Park Kilkenny will start at 7.15pm, with coverage on TG4.
Source:Irish Independent
May 31, 2024 22:12 UTC
Herald: Tomorrow never comes
01 Jun 2024| 05:09am ISTTomorrow never comesPradeep LawandeYesterday, today and tomorrow are the three periods of time that represent past, present and future respectively. It is ‘kal; Thus in this language “kal, aaj aur kal” means yesterday, today and tomorrow. I remember in my childhood, some of the shopkeepers in our village used to say frequently “Today Cash; tomorrow Credit”. At the moment, I recollect another incident that illustrates the truth that tomorrow never comes. From the above two incidents, it is quite clear that tomorrow is a portion of time recognized by mankind and that it never comes.
Source:The Herald
May 31, 2024 21:20 UTC
Donald Trump sees more than £400m wiped off his fortune
Taking a hit: Donald Trump owns a 65 per cent stake in the companyDonald Trump yesterday saw more than £400million wiped off his fortune as shares in his social media company fell in the wake of his criminal conviction. New York-listed Trump Media & Technology (TMT) dropped by as much as 9 per cent during choppy trading a day after he was found guilty of falsifying documents to cover up hush money payments to porn star Stormy Daniels. The former president owns a 65 per cent stake in the company, which controls his social media platform, Truth Social. The loss-making company's valuation at £7.2billion – prior to the verdict against Trump – meant it was trading at a valuation of more than 2,000 times its £3.2million revenue in 2023. Art Hogan, chief market strategist at wealth manager B. Riley Wealth, said: 'The volatility is not surprising.
Source:Daily Mail
May 31, 2024 20:55 UTC
Herald: Benaulim ZP constituency polls, by-elections to 10 p’yat wards on June 23: SEC
01 Jun 2024| 05:33am ISTBenaulim ZP constituency polls, by-elections to 10 p’yat wards on June 23: SECTeam HeraldPANJIM: State Election Commission (SEC) on Friday announced dates of the bye election to Benaulim Zilla Panchayat Constituency and 10 wards of 10 different Panchayats to be held on June 24. The expenditure limits for the ZP polls is Rs 5 lakh while for the Village Panchayat polls it is Rs 40,000. Benaulim Zilla Panchayat (ZP) constituency fell vacant following disqualification of lone Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) ZP Member Henzel Fernandes. In August 2023, the High Court of Bombay at Goa had declared the OBC certificate issued to ZP member Henzel Fernandes, as invalid. Congress candidate Royla Fernandes, who lost the 2020 ZP election, had approached the Administrative Tribunal seeking disqualification of Fernandes and to declare her elected as the Benaulim ZP member.
Source:The Herald
May 31, 2024 20:03 UTC
Two fifths of working young adults still live with their parents, study finds
Two fifths of working young adults still live with their parents, study findsKenneth FoxSome 40 per cent of Irish young people aged 25 to 34 who are in employment are still living with their parents, according to a new study. In Nordic countries it is much less common for people in their 20s and 30s to live with their parents than in Southern Europe. This is partly cultural but can also be attributed to the precarious employment situation of temporary workers in Southern Europe. Young people are more likely to be in temporary employment and this lack of employment security can prevent them from securing accommodation outside the family home. Young people are also less satisfied with their jobs than older cohorts and would like more autonomy at work.
Source:Irish Independent
May 31, 2024 19:59 UTC
Preschool teacher stops for coffee and a lottery ticket — then wins big in Washington
National Preschool teacher stops for coffee and a lottery ticket — then wins big in WashingtonA woman from Edmonds, Washington, won a big prize from a Scratch game. Getty Images/iStockphotoA preschool teacher was running errands with her mom when she stopped for coffee and a lottery ticket in Washington. She got a Cash Stacks game from the vending machine and left the store, lottery officials said. Then she remembered her lottery ticket while watching TV later that night. “They both were speechless,” lottery officials said.
Source:The Herald
May 31, 2024 19:51 UTC
From medieval influences to harnessing sun’s energy, Bloom 2024 winners show the future of gardening is bright
Now in its 18th year, people flock in their tens of thousands for a long weekend of gardening, good food and entertainment. Having worked on other projects at Bloom in the past, this was the first Bloom show garden of his own design. Mr Lepel rotated the garden’s semi-circular glass pavilion, turning a sheltered, open-air sitting area into a fully enclosed space. They want to grow more, look into how to extend the season and get into glasshouses,” Mr Lepel said. “You can have friends sitting outside, have a chat and stay sitting in here.
Source:Irish Independent
May 31, 2024 17:39 UTC
Top Leaving Certificate marks in country
Jenny Tran received the top result in the country in the Leaving Cert DCG exam. She is pictured with her DCG teacher, Mr Grady. Top Leaving Certificate marks in countryCongratulations to Jenny Tran from the Leaving Cert Our Lady's Bower class of 2023, who achieved the joint highest grade in the country in the 2023 Leaving Certificate Design and Communication Graphics examination. All at Our Lady’s Bower are extremely proud of Jenny’s achievement, and wish her the very best with her Computer Science studies. Well done also to Jenny’s DCG teacher, Mr Grady.
Source:Irish Independent
May 31, 2024 17:01 UTC
'It would be a shame if we left without that All-Ireland'
'It would be a shame if we left without that All-Ireland'By Kevin EganIt’s not hard to see why Offaly GAA went looking for Leo O’Connor to be part of the county’s hurling revival. Then in 2013 we were beaten in an All-Ireland semi-final, 2014 beaten in an All-Ireland final, 2015 beaten in a quarter-final, 2016 reach an All-Ireland minor final,” he said at last Sunday’s media event in the Faithful Fields. It’s going back to the tradition of Offaly hurling from the early 1980s and continuing on to the 1990s. We have beaten a Clare team in a semi-final, but we haven’t beaten any Munster team in a final. It’d be a shame if we left without that All-Ireland,” he added.
Source:Irish Independent
May 31, 2024 16:26 UTC
Sunak handed an election boost as business confidence hits an eight year high
The Tories were handed a boost last night after data showed business confidence hit an eight-year high this month as bosses believe the economy has turned a corner. Figures from the Lloyds Bank business barometer – a closely-watched survey of confidence – show signs of economic green shoots. It comes as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Chancellor Jeremy Hunt hope to convince the public they can steer the economy to brighter days. Confidence rose eight points – to 50 per cent – a level last surpassed in November 2015. Household costs rose 4.4- per cent, a slower rate compared to the annual rate of 5.3 per cent in January 2024.
Source:Daily Mail
May 31, 2024 15:32 UTC
Number of homeless people surpasses 14,000 for first time
Cate McCurry, PAA record number of 14,009 people were accessing emergency homeless accommodation by the end of April, according to the latest figures from the Department of Housing. The number of homeless children also hit the highest number ever recorded at 4,206, according to the data released on Friday. The number of homeless children also jumped by 17 per cent compared to last year. Of the 14,009 homeless people accessing local authority managed emergency accommodation, 66 per cent were single adults. More than 6,000 men and some 3,777 women accessed emergency accommodation during that period.
Source:The Herald
May 31, 2024 15:32 UTC
Bridgerton star Claudia Jessie repeating outfits is a bold move – other celebrities should follow suit
Bridgerton star Claudia Jessie repeating outfits is a bold move – other celebrities should follow suitNetflix star Claudia Jessie broke from the press tour norm this year, opting to rewear a suit for multiple events. It’s a bold move in a Hollywood obsessed with who wears whatBridgerton actress Claudia Jessie wore her striped suit twice during the press tour. Photo by Kristina Bumphrey/Variety via Getty Images. Saoirse Hanley Thu 30 May 2024 at 03:30Nineties children will remember when Hilary Duff’s Lizzie McGuire was given the ultimate insult by nemesis Kate in the 2003 movie: “Lizzie McGuire, YOU are an outfit repeater,” she exclaimed, and the audience gasped. After all, in the early 2000s, this was an act that could only bring shame onto you and your whole family.
Source:Irish Independent
May 31, 2024 12:55 UTC
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Our local supermarket had a creche, and I happily survived it – The Irish Times
READ MOREI bedded in at a supermarket creche and survived with all my teeth and without contracting impetigo. Imagine playing with the Big Red Fun Bus inside a big red fun bus. Keep your Nintendo Switches and Emerald Park rollercoasters, nothing could ever beat a creche on a bus. Superquinn closed its creche facilities in 2006, and of course all Superquinns are now with O’Leary in the grave. But when I sing it, I’m telling a story about how I bedded in at a supermarket creche and survived with all my teeth and without contracting impetigo.
Source:The Irish Times
May 31, 2024 09:44 UTC
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Source:The Herald
May 31, 2024 06:09 UTC
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Source:The Herald
May 30, 2024 22:07 UTC