SHARE OF THE WEEK: Boost for British American Tobacco as Government's proposed law to ban smoking fails to make statute books
British American Tobacco (BAT) and its peers breathed a sigh of relief when Rishi Sunak decided to call a snap General Election a little more than a week ago. That is because the Government's proposed law to clamp down on smoking by banning those born after 2009 from buying cigarettes failed to make it on to the statute books on time. Investors in the tobacco giant will have to wait to see if BAT sheds any light on this with its update on Tuesday. BAT's American brands have suffered from falling smoking rates, lower sales amid a wider cost-of-living squeeze, and uncertainty around a potential menthol cigarette ban in the US. BAT, which is valued at £53billion, wants to make half of its revenues from non-traditional cigarettes by 2035.
Source:Daily Mail
June 01, 2024 08:52 UTC
Herald: How accurate are Exit polls?
01 Jun 2024| 05:07am ISTHow accurate are Exit polls? In fact, Indians place as much importance on exit polls as they do on actual results. Large sample size is important in exit polls, but more important than sample size is how representative it is if it reflects a variety of voter profiles. Innovative exit polls are likely to be more accurate than estimates made using traditional methods. But exit polls using traditional methods predict vote share and help analyse voting behaviour based on different socio-economic backgrounds.
Source:The Herald
June 01, 2024 08:03 UTC
Local notes: Bealtaine Festival, Aquathon, park development and church improvements
Niamh O’Connor, Fiona Drury and Janet Feeney pictured before performing at Boyle Musical Society’s ruby anniversary concert at St. Joseph’s Church Boyle on Sunday night last. Enda ReganSEWING CLASSESSewing classes are starting in the Drumboylan Community Centre for beginners and improvers. CROSSNA CHURCH IMPROVEMENTSA group has been set up to organise and oversee some necessary improvement works to Crossna Church. ARDCARNE PARK DEVELOPMENTThe committee will host a bake sale on Friday, June 7th from 6.30 p.m. at Ardcarne Community Centre. The committee has recently carried out much needed maintenance on the community centre and is now available to all local groups for various activities.
Source:The Herald
June 01, 2024 07:53 UTC
ESB raises 'serious safety incident' with regulator after skydivers fly through Poolbeg chimneys
ESB raises 'serious safety incident' with regulator after skydivers fly through Poolbeg chimneysMuireann DuffyESB has raised a "serious safety incident" with the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) after three skydivers flew through the Poolbeg chimneys in Dublin as part of a PR stunt. Red Bull skydivers Marco Fürst, Marco Waltenspiel and Max Manow jumped from a helicopter over Dublin Bay, at a height of 1,280 metres, early on Friday morning. Having become aware of the skydive, ESB said in a statement: "The Poolbeg chimneys, while no longer in use, are part of an operational site with regular maintenance and works being carried out." "There was potential for a very serious safety incident for the skydivers involved, as well as the workers on the chimney." ESB added that it has raised the issue with the Irish Aviation Authority and the Health and Safety Authority.
Source:Irish Independent
June 01, 2024 06:54 UTC
IEC to declare election results some time this weekend
Mamabolo said counting at all voting stations was completed on Thursday and the commission now had copies of all the results at local IEC offices. He said the process was now under way in capturing those results onto the IEC system for tallying and eventual seat allocation. Mamabolo said by 4pm on Friday 71,76% of results had been captured, with the Northern Cape having finalised the capturing of its results. Mamabolo said ballots were counted at voting stations where they were cast and this was done in front of party agents and observers. “We regret the incident this morning where the leader board at the [national results] centre and website could not show the results.
Source:The Herald
June 01, 2024 04:33 UTC
Nicki Minaj’s second Amsterdam show cancelled after arrest in city
Nicki Minaj’s second Amsterdam show cancelled after arrest in cityNaomi Clarke, PA Senior Entertainment ReporterNicki Minaj’s upcoming Amsterdam show has been cancelled after the US rapper was arrested in the Netherlands last weekend, the concert promoter has said. The 41-year-old was detained at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport last Saturday for hours on suspicion of trying to take “soft drugs” out of the country. It’ll be really special.”The US rapper said she spent around six hours in custody at Schiphol Airport last Saturday before being able to fly to the UK. Dutch police said a woman aged 41 was arrested on Saturday after allegedly trying to take what it described as “soft drugs” from Schiphol Airport to another country. Minaj recently announced a second America leg of her Pink Friday 2 World Tour, which will kick off in September.
Source:Irish Independent
June 01, 2024 02:19 UTC
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