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Are rich people more intelligent? Here’s what the science says
From White Lotus to Succession, there’s high demand for television dramas about the super rich. The characters on these shows are typically portrayed as entitled, hollow and sad. But they aren’t necessarily depicted as unintelligent. So are rich people rich because they are smart? In the middle of a cost-of-livingContinue Reading
Phillip Schofield says he is ‘broken and ashamed’ after revealing affair
P hillip Schofield has said he is “utterly broken and ashamed” over the affair he had with a younger male colleague, but denies grooming the man. Schofield resigned from ITV last week and was dropped by his talent agency YMU after admitting to an “unwise but not illegal” affair withContinue Reading
Government seeks judicial review of Covid inquiry’s demand for Johnson documents
T he Government will fight a legal battle over the Covid inquiry’s demand to release Boris Johnson’s unredacted WhatsApp messages, diaries and personal notebooks. The Cabinet Office said it was seeking a judicial review of inquiry chairwoman Baroness Hallett’s order to release the documents, arguing that it should not haveContinue Reading
Man arrested over murder of woman (62) in Dundalk
A man in his 20s has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a woman in Co Louth. Catherine Henry (62) was found dead in her home in Dundalk last week. Gardaí immediately suspected foul play after Ms Henry’s body was discovered with apparent injuries in the apartment on Bridge StreetContinue Reading
Long-serving Labour MP Geraint Davies suspended over multiple sexual harassment allegations
A long-serving Labour MP was on Thursday suspended by the party following multiple claims of inappropriate behaviour towards junior colleagues. Geraint Davies, 63, has been administratively suspended from the party and will sit as an independent while an investigation takes place. It follows allegations reported by Politico that the SwanseaContinue Reading
A Midsummer Night’s Dream theatre review, Shakespeare’s Globe, London
“Many critics sigh at the prospect of yet another ‘Dream’, Shakespeare’s most accessible and most performed play,” said Fiona Mountford in The i Paper. Yet for me the play – a “joyful skip through the Athenian forest, packed as it is with errant lovers, mischievous fairies and some joyously badContinue Reading
Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland TV review – BBC Two docuseries
“It’s quite a feat to leave the viewer feeling simultaneously galvanised, reflective and wrung-out, but the new five-part James Bluemel docuseries ‘Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland’ (BBC Two) manages it,” said Barbara Ellen in The Observer. Bluemel made a celebrated 2020 series about the Iraq War, and hereContinue Reading
Sadiq Khan extends Ulez scrappage scheme following pressure from Labour MPs
S adiq Khan is set to expand financial aid for Londoners who need to replace their polluting vehicles ahead of the expansion of the Ultra Low Emission Zone to Greater London. The Mayor announced on Thursday that thousands more families and businesses will be able to benefit from the extendedContinue Reading
Just three firms account for third of corporation tax receipts
Just three corporate groups are estimated to account for around a third of all corporation tax receipts in the State, according to new research. Research from the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (IFAC) showed the share of corporation tax revenues from these three entities ranged between 30 per cent and 38Continue Reading
University funding model needs reforming warn vice-chancellors
U niversity vice-chancellors have called on the Government to review tuition fees, saying the higher education funding system needs rethinking. They said rising costs and limits on overseas students – which have become increasingly important to finances – created a serious risk to universities. Government proposals announced in May wouldContinue Reading