Offaly fans vent fury over ticket chaos for sold-out U20 final
Offaly fans cheering on their team during the recent Leinster U20 hurling final win over Dublin. Offaly fans vent fury over ticket chaos for sold-out U20 finalTickets for the All-Ireland U-20 hurling final quickly sold out when they went on sale on Monday afternoon - and many Offaly supporters who missed out have slammed the ticket process and the choice of venue for the showdown against Tipperary. Some Offaly fans even contended that Semple Stadium (despite it being Tipperary's home ground) would have been preferable to Nowlan Park due to its larger capacity. But the venue for the All-Ireland U-20 final had been decided several months ago, with Nowlan Park chosen to host the showpiece in recognition of the 100th anniversary of James Nowlan’s death. This Kilkenny city venue is hosting this year’s All-Ireland under-20 hurling final to commemorate the 100th anniversary of James Nowlan's death.
Source:Irish Independent
May 29, 2024 22:57 UTC
15 Facts That — Surprisingly — Like, A Lot Of People Don't Know
And finally, "The amount of men who think women can 'hold in their period' in the same way you can wait to use the bathroom is so very concerning. Just in case you are one of these men and are reading this: it is bleeding. One cannot 'hold it in' any more than you could 'hold in' the blood coming out from a wound."
Source:The Irish Daily Star
May 29, 2024 22:37 UTC
German and Austrian travel journalists visit Clonmacnoise
German and Austrian travel journalists with Katja Meinken-Wiedemann, Tourism Ireland (left), at Clonmacnoise. German and Austrian travel journalists visit ClonmacnoiseA group of German and Austrian travel journalists is visiting Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands this week, cruising on the River Shannon. They are here as guests of Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland. “Tourism Ireland was delighted to invite this group of journalists to visit Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands,” said Tourism Ireland’s Manager Germany, Nadine Lehmann. “Fact-finding visits like this are a really effective way for us to shine a spotlight on cruising on the Shannon and Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands.
Source:Irish Independent
May 29, 2024 20:16 UTC
Brazil floods hit rice and soy crops
It produces significant shares of Brazil’s soybean, rice, wheat, corn, dairy, animal protein and animal feed, fruits, and vegetables. Fortunately, the harvesting of Rio Grande do Sul’s estimated 6.7 million hectares of soybeans was three-quarters completed. With over 70% of Brazil's rice production, Rio Grande do Sul rice growers had completed an estimated 84% of their harvest. Rio Grande do Sul is also Brazil’s largest first-season maize producer (the first of Brazil’s annual three crops). Rio Grande do Sul is Brazil’s southernmost state, and agriculture across the border in Argentina was also affected by rains.
Source:Irish Examiner
May 29, 2024 19:19 UTC
Anglo American rules out mining rival BHP's request for extra time to make another takeover bid
FTSE 100 miner Anglo American has rejected rival BHP's request for extra time to table another takeover bid. Anglo has said such a move would be 'unprecedented' and would likely face regulatory opposition in South Africa and elsewhere. It added these measures would 'provide substantial risk protection for Anglo American shareholders and supplement the significant value uplift that Anglo American shareholders will receive from the potential combination'. In response, Anglo said this approach 'does not sufficiently address' its concerns about 'disproportionate execution and value risks and uncertainty over an extended period'. Anglo American shares were down 2.5 per cent to 2,494p by late afternoon on Wednesday, limiting 2024 gains to roughly 27 per cent.
Source:Daily Mail
May 29, 2024 17:41 UTC
Applications open for 2024 FBD Young Farmer of the Year Awards
Applications open for 2024 FBD Young Farmer of the Year AwardsThe search is on for the 26th FBD Young Farmer of the Year as applications and nominations are now open for the awards. Young farmers in these sectors are invited to enter and the winner of each sector will compete to be crowned the 2024 FBD Young Farmer of the Year. Chief Commercial Officer, FBD Insurance, John Cahalan, said: "The FBD Young Farmer of the Year Awards shines a well-deserved spotlight on the achievements of our young farmers. “The FBD Young Farmer of the Year is the annual platform to recognise and showcase the best of Ireland's young farmers. The overall winner of the 2024 FBD Young Farmer of the Year Award will receive €5,000 with each category winner and the Best Young Entrant Farmer taking home €1,000.
Source:Irish Independent
May 29, 2024 17:16 UTC
Wantage woman hit by car’s family praise public for help
The incident occurred outside the Card Factory store in Market Place and left Sanae lying flat on the floor unable to move. READ MORE: Firefighters rescue cow that had its head lodged in Oxfordshire treeThe incident happened close to Card Factory in Wantage. Around 20 minutes later the police turned up and so did Iya and her family to check on her mum after the incident. “We were all shaken up but really appreciative of all the help that came from the local community. “She was in absolute shock, not knowing what to do, as well as the physical trauma of the hit.
Source:The Herald
May 29, 2024 16:31 UTC
Presbyterian Herald June 2024
Life-changing loveRev Richard Murray will be installed as PCI’s next Moderator at the General Assembly later this month. This month we report on a lovely story from Granshaw Presbyterian, a church that partnered with Young Life to run a special prom for teenagers with additional needs. Deborah Sloan reflects on an event run by East Belfast Presbytery on how to include and support those with autism. Rev Uel Marrs writes about his recent visit to one of PCI’s many partners around the world – the Church of North India. It’s not just what you say, it’s the tone – how you say it.”The Presbyterian Herald is the official magazine of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland.
Source:The Herald
May 29, 2024 15:51 UTC
Some loyal Westmeath servants possibly facing ‘last hurrah’ on home soil
Westmeath’s Kevin Maguire and Armagh’s Rory Grugan have their eyes on the ball during last weekend's game at the BOX-IT Athletic Grounds. Some loyal Westmeath servants possibly facing ‘last hurrah’ on home soilBy Gerry Buckley“It’s déjà vu all over again” is a comical sentence attributed to the late and hugely-respected New York Yankees baseball player, Yogi Berra. Subs used: Tomo Culhane for Finnerty (inj., 7 mins), John Maher for Culhane (46), Damien Comer for Burke (55), Paul Kelly for Walsh (inj., 69), Seán Fitzgerald for Hernon (70+3). Westmeath: Jason Daly; Jack Smith, Kevin Maguire, James Dolan; Jamie Gonoud, Ronan Wallace, Andy McCormack; Sam Duncan, Ray Connellan; Sam McCartan, Ronan O’Toole, David Lynch; Luke Loughlin, John Heslin, Stephen Smith. Subs used: Jonathan Lynam for Duncan (inj., 20 mins), David Giles for J Smith (inj., 47), Senan Baker for S Smith (48), Eoin Mulvihill for Gonoud (55), Conor Dillon for McCormack (64).
Source:Irish Independent
May 29, 2024 15:31 UTC
Stephens: Spain’s hypocrisy in calling for Palestinian state
By Bret Stephens / The New York Times CompanyLast week’s announcements by the governments of Ireland, Norway and Spain that they will recognize a Palestinian state are drawing predictable reactions from predictable quarters. For now, it’s enough to note the Spanish government’s sheer nerve. Although Spanish public opinion overwhelmingly supports swift recognition of Palestinian statehood, it’s another story when it comes to Spain’s own independence movements. In 2017, the regional government of Catalonia held a referendum, declared illegal by Spain’s Constitutional Court, on the question of Catalan independence. There are many other independence movements throughout Europe, from Scotland to Flanders to Corsica and the Balkans.
Source:The Herald
May 29, 2024 14:50 UTC
Rugby star Robbie Henshaw to launch Offaly cancer charity's fundraiser
Robbie Henshaw will be in Tullamore on June 19 to launch a major Croke Park abseil fundraiser for the Dochas Offaly Cancer Support Group. Rugby star Robbie Henshaw to launch Offaly cancer charity's fundraiserLeinster and Ireland rugby star Robbie Henshaw will be coming to Tullamore next month to launch a major fundraiser for the Dochas Offaly Cancer Support Group. Robbie Henshaw will formally launch the initiative on Wednesday, June 19, at 8pm in The Old Warehouse Tullamore. A total of 100 fundraising participants will have the opportunity to support the Dochas Offaly Cancer Support Group by abseiling from the roof of the Hogan Stand in Croke Park on October 19. You can hear from Robbie Henshaw about the challenge, and there will be opportunity on the night to sign up for the event.
Source:Irish Independent
May 29, 2024 13:32 UTC
Tech giants working closely on AI compliance, says Data Protection Commission
Tech giants working closely on AI compliance, says Data Protection CommissionThe world's leading internet firms are engaging extensively with regulators in the European Union to ensure their artificial-intelligence products do not fall foul of data protection rules, Ireland's Data Protection Commission (DPC) has said. AI operators also need to explain that they can ensure individuals' data rights, including the right to erase their data. "There has been extensive engagement" from leading US tech firms including Google, Meta, TikTok, LinkedIn and OpenAI, Dale Sunderland, one of the DPC's two commissioners, said. From next months, AI model operators will have to comply with the EU's landmark new AI Act, but they will also have to comply with the EU's key data protection law, the General Data Protection Regulation, which can impose fines of up to 4 per cent of a firm's total global turnover. "The power of national regulators, including us, is quite broad," the DPC's chair and commissioner Des Hogan said.
Source:Irish Independent
May 29, 2024 12:28 UTC
SSE Airtricity announces price decrease for electricity and gas customers
SSE Airtricity announces price decrease for electricity and gas customersMuireann DuffySSE Airtricity has announced it is to cut its standard household energy prices. A 10 per cent price decrease will be applied to both domestic electricity and gas rates from the beginning of July. The announcement will affect around 250,000 electricity and 90,000 gas customers nationwide. According to comparison website Bonkers.ie, the reductions will see the average electricity customer save around €150 per year, while gas customers will save in the region of just over €100. "We are happy to be able to announce a price decrease today, following our most recent price decrease in February," SSE Airtricity's managing director Klair Neenan said.
Source:Irish Independent
May 29, 2024 08:27 UTC
Anglo American looks to South Africa as it fights for its future, says ALEX BRUMMER
The bid cliff-edge coincides with today’s South African elections so an extension may be a wise course. A number of radical ideas seem to be on the table although political uncertainty, in South Africa and now in Britain, are key factors. Takeover tussle: Anglo American's Kumba iron ore operations in South Africa. It argues that its divestment plan for quoted South African offshoots avoids the execution risk of BHP ownership. City panjandrum Chambers and Anglo chief executive Duncan Wanblad deserve credit for keeping BHP at arms length.
Source:Daily Mail
May 29, 2024 04:48 UTC
Labour dithers over NatWest share sale plan saying it will 'review the details' if it wins the election
Labour has refused to commit to the NatWest share sale, saying it will ‘review the details’ if the party wins the General Election. In a blow to the bank and ordinary investors, the sale that was planned for later this summer has been put on ice until after the vote on July 4. It would have been the largest sell-off to the public since Royal Mail listed on the stock exchange in 2013. Abandoning the sale is ‘a missed opportunity to encourage more people to develop a long-term saving and investment habit,’ he added. ‘Indeed, it would be symbolic for a new Labour government to sell the shares, given NatWest was effectively put under government control by the previous Labour administration,’ he said.
Source:Daily Mail
May 29, 2024 03:20 UTC