Olympics Day 12: Rhasidat Adeleke through to 400m final, as Jack Woolley’s bronze dream ends
Photo: Reuters/Isabel InfantesIreland's Stephanie Meadow of Team Ireland tees off on the first hole during day one of the women's individual stroke play at Le Golf National in Paris today. Photo: Andrew Redington/Getty ImagesIreland's Sarah Lavin after finishing second in her heat of the women's 100m hurdles heats at the Stade de France today. REUTERS/Phil Noble Ireland's Jack Woolley (right) and Azerbaijan's Gashim Magomedov during the men's Taekwondo -58kg Round of 16 bout at the Grand Palais today. Photo: John Walton/PA WireJack Woolley, right, in action against Adrian Vincente Yunta during the men's -58kg Repechage at the Grand Palais during the 2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games in Paris, France. However, he was beaten by Spain’s Adrian Vincente Yunta over two rounds.
Source:Irish Independent
August 07, 2024 14:15 UTC
Offaly native former rugby captain Nichola Fryday announces engagement
Nichola Fryday and her fiance Stuart TownsendOffaly native former rugby captain Nichola Fryday announces engagementBy Rebekah O'ReillyOffaly native former rugby captain Nichola Fryday has announced her engagement to fellow player Stuart Townsend. It appears the couple got engaged in Nichola's native Offaly, with the pair posing for a picture outside Dan and Molly's thatched pub in Kilcormac. Taking to Instagram to share the news, she wrote: "The boy I’d like to couple up with is… 02.08.2024"Many Irish rugby players, including Aoibheann Reilly and Aoife Wafer, sent their congratulations to the happy couple in the comments. The couple have been together for several years and both currently play for Exeter Chiefs in the UK. Nichola, who is from Offaly, retired from international rugby in July 2023 after earning 34 caps for Ireland since her 2016 debut.
Source:Irish Independent
August 07, 2024 14:11 UTC
Cybersecurity wake-up call
The National Cyber Security Centre’s report and the Assistant Garda Commissioner Michael McElgunn’s remarks on the security risks facing the State should be wake-up calls for the public and private sectors. Cybersecurity is everybody’s business. The old adage “a chain is only as strong as its weakest link” is even more pertinent in today’s interconnected digital world. Europe’s and Ireland’s digital infrastructures are dangerously exposed to Russian attacks. An order from the Kremlin could unleash attacks that would instantly wreak damage and social suffering.
Source:The Irish Times
August 07, 2024 13:55 UTC
Kellie Harrington of Ireland wins her second Olympic boxing gold medal and retires in Paris
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Source:The Herald
August 07, 2024 13:40 UTC
Policymakers need to rethink working of some rules
Persistently sticking to explicit “rules”, even ones that are inherently arbitrary, can play an important role in changing behaviour and perceptions. Visible adherence to rules by governments and central banks can also help restore credibility, regain influence and increase the probability of their preferred outcomes. Yet, there are also situations in which the configuration of some rules can get in the way of good decision-making. READ MORE[ Banks’ profit surge on higher rates may mask challenges, Central Bank warnsOpens in new window ]Such rules have been effective. The US and Europe also find themselves stuck with rules that, while well-meaning, need some reform.
Source:The Irish Times
August 07, 2024 11:42 UTC
State took in €7.6bn in tax in July, as Government surplus hits €3.4bn
Minister for Finance Jack Chambers has acknowledged that a sharp fall in corporation tax followed strong returns up to this point last year. This indicates “ongoing strong consumer spending” according to Peter Vale, tax partner at accountants Grant Thornton. The Department of Finance noted that “July is not a key month for corporation tax”. Mr Vale warned that corporation tax was vulnerable to a US recession or broader economic downturn, particularly as the Republic relies heavily on a small number of multinationals for much of it. Mr Chambers acknowledged that a sharp fall in corporation tax followed strong returns up to this point last year.
Source:The Irish Times
August 07, 2024 11:11 UTC
Tuam Herald shortlisted for Local Media Awards
FINALISTS: Ray Ryan and Siobhán Holliman of The Tuam HeraldTuam Herald shortlisted for Local Media AwardsFinalists in three categoriesTHE Tuam Herald has been shortlisted in three categories in this year’s Local Ireland Media Awards. The hotly contested accolades showcase excellence in journalism and the achievements of Ireland’s local news publishers and their staff. Staff photographer Ray Ryan is once again a finalist in Best Photo of the Year category. Editor Siobhán Holliman has been shortlisted for two awards. President of Local Ireland and Head of Irish Times Regionals Dan Linehan said: “We have had nearly 600 entries for the awards which underlines the quality and excellence of our local newspapers and their digital and online platforms.
Source:The Herald
August 07, 2024 09:32 UTC
Nishikori advances with Montreal fightback, Raonic out
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Source:The Herald
August 07, 2024 09:21 UTC
Meet the baker behind Olivia Culpo and Mariah Kennedy-Cuomo wedding cakes
In the town of Rehoboth, chef Mark Soliday of Confectionery Designs is making wedding cakes that are gracing the pages of national magazines. But Mark Soliday can talk wedding cakes all day long in the most entertaining of ways. Dig into Mariah Kennedy-Cuomo's wedding cakeBefore he talks cake design, making and assembly, here are the fun facts about Mariah Kennedy-Cuomo and her wedding cake. In New York, the cost of wedding cakes starts at $16,000 and tops out at $30,000. How the wedding cake process worksThe wedding cake process begins with Marie Soliday meeting the couple, bride or mother.
Source:The Herald
August 07, 2024 09:11 UTC
Olympics Day 12: Ireland’s Mark English and Sarah Lavin qualify, Rhasidat Adeleke goes for 400m final place
The mixed relay Marathon walk goes past the Eiffel Tower at the Trocadero in Paris this morning. Photo: Andrew Redington/Getty ImagesIreland's Sarah Lavin after finishing second in her heat of the women's 100m hurdles heats at the Stade de France today. Photo: Sam Barnes/SportsfileGabriel Tual of France crosses the line to win heat 2 of the 800m ahead of Mark English of Ireland. At 7.45pm tonight, Rhasidat Adeleke looks for a 400m final place, with the top two semi-finals automatically advancing to the final. Earlier, Jack Woolley lost his opening fight to Azerbaijan's Gashim Magomedov in the men’s taekwondo 58kg category.
Source:Irish Independent
August 07, 2024 08:46 UTC
Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus to head interim government in Bangladesh
Muhammad Yunus is is the founder of pioneering microlender Grameen Bank and one of Bangladesh’s most prominent figures. Photograph: Mahmud Hossain Opu/APNobel laureate Muhammad Yunus will head an interim government in Bangladesh after prime minister Sheikh Hasina stepped down and fled the country amid a mass uprising against her rule led mostly by students. “We have decided that an interim government will be formed in which internationally renowned Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, who has wide acceptability, will be the chief adviser,” Nahid Islam, an organiser of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, said in a video statement early on Tuesday. [ Who is Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, Bangladesh protesters’ chosen chief adviser?Opens in new window ]“We have spoken to Dr Muhammad Yunus and, at the call of the students and to protect Bangladesh, Dr Muhammad Yunus has decided to take on the responsibility.”An official from Dr Yunus’s office confirmed that he had accepted the students’ request. Ms Hasina, who claimed a fifth term in power this year after a disputed election, had ruled with an increasingly authoritarian hand.
Source:The Irish Times
August 07, 2024 05:05 UTC
Serious business begins for Rhasidat Adeleke with no room for error in 400m semi-finals
That’s because there can be a big difference between a win in the semi-final and a runner-up finish. Mark English opens his campaign in the men’s 800m heats at 11.03am, the Donegal athlete looking for a top-three finish to avoid the repechage. A top-three finish will be needed to advance. Healy was frustrated to miss the automatic path to the semi-finals having faded in the final 50m yesterday. In the 400m repechages, Sharlene Mawdsley simply didn’t have enough down the home straight to secure qualification, finishing third in 51.18.
Source:Irish Independent
August 07, 2024 04:33 UTC
Olympics Day 11: Kellie Harrington wins Ireland’s fourth gold medal at Paris Olympics with commanding performance in Women's lightweight final
Kellie Harrington delivered yet another outstanding performance as she defended her Olympic Lightweight crown to bag gold against Yang Wenlu of China. The 34-year-old Dubliner took gold in Tokyo 2020, and now repeats the glorious double in Roland Garros at the 2024 Paris Games. Day 12 whets the appetite once again for the Irish athletes in the French capital. Sophie O’Sullivan and Sarah Healy go in the 1500m repechage heats at 11.45am and 11.57am respectively. The main event of the day for Team Ireland features Rhasidat Adeleke in the 400m semi-finals at 7.45pm to round the day off.
Source:Irish Independent
August 07, 2024 01:34 UTC
The Irish Times view on the UK riots: a fracture in the social fabric
The rioting which has erupted across the UK over the last week poses the first major test for the country’s new Labour government, just a month after it took power. Inflamed by far-right propaganda, the riots represent a violent assault on the values of tolerance which have long been a characteristic of British civil society. READ MOREYet again there are questions to be asked too about the role of social media platforms, which appear impervious to regulation or restraint. The challenge for the new government, therefore, is not confined to restoring order and ensuring those responsible are brought to justice. Once that is done, the underlying fractures in the social fabric which the disturbances have exposed will remain to be addressed.
Source:The Irish Times
August 06, 2024 23:25 UTC