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Tesco price cuts could mark ‘significant turning point’ for consumers – McGrath
A wave of price cuts announced by Tesco could mark a significant turning point for consumers in Ireland, the finance minister has said. Michael McGrath expressed confidence other retailers will follow suit after Tesco Ireland moved to reduce prices, by an average of 10 per ccent, on 700 products. MrContinue Reading
The Gallows Pole review: BBC period drama directed by Shane Meadows
Benjamin Myers’ 2017 novel “The Gallows Pole” told the “true-life tale of the 18th century gang of coin clippers led by ‘King’ David Hartley, whose illegal work and attendant violence came to dominate Cragg Vale in West Yorkshire”, said Lucy Mangan in The Guardian. Now, it’s been turned into aContinue Reading
Rishi Sunak guest of honour at Major League Baseball game in Washington DC
The Prime Minister watched Washington Nationals take on Arizona Diamondbacks during his trip to the US. Fans were treated to a military flypast and both God Save the King and the Star Spangled Banner played by Royal Marines and US military bands. Mr Sunak mingled with players before the gameContinue Reading
Sadiq Khan ‘strongly opposed’ to any London asylum seekers barge plan
L ondon Mayor Sadiq Khan has said he opposes “in the strongest possible terms” any Home Office plans to moor another barge housing asylum seekers at the city’s Royal Docks. The east London docks, beside City Airport, was named in reports this week as a potential new site to houseContinue Reading
Flavanols are linked to better memory and heart health – here’s what foods you can eat to get these benefits
Two-and-a-half cups of green tea contain the recommended daily amount of flavanols. granata68/ Shutterstock There are plenty of good reasons to make sure you’re eating enough fruit and vegetables each day. Not only do fruit and vegetables contain many of the important vitamins and minerals our body needs to functionContinue Reading
Brightest cosmic explosion of all time: how we may have solved the mystery of its puzzling persistence
An x-ray of the brightest ever gamma ray burst reflected off dust layers, creating extended 'light echoes' of the initial blast. Nasa First detected accidentally by US military satellites in the late 1960s, cosmic explosions known as gamma ray bursts (GRBs) have come to be understood as the brightest explosionsContinue Reading
Tánaiste conscious of inflation warnings as concern raised over potential tax cuts
Ireland’s public finances are strong and the Government is conscious of advice to watch inflation, the Tánaiste has said. Micheál Martin was speaking after the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council said the Government must plan to manage windfalls and keep the public finances on track. Mr Martin responded saying the GovernmentContinue Reading
Rishi Sunak ‘not worried’ about being ‘embarassed’ by Covid inquiry messages
R ishi Sunak has denied that the Government is resisting the release of messages to the Covid inquiry because he fears embarassment. Speaking to the BBC, the Prime Minister insisted the Government was acting with “candour and transparency” despite a judicial challenge against the inquiry over its demands to handContinue Reading
Scottish deposit return scheme delayed to October 2025 ‘at the earliest’
T he Scottish Government has insisted it had “no option” other than to delay its deposit return scheme (DRS) for drinks can and bottles until October 2025 at the earliest. Scottish circular economy minister Lorna Slater announced a further delay to the scheme, which had already been pushed back from August thisContinue Reading
Central Bank warns of risks to financial system as inflation lingers
The risks facing the Irish financial system have increased as inflation is weighing heavily on the global economy, the Central Bank has warned. Persistent inflation and higher interest rates continue to pose challenges to an otherwise resilient Irish economy, according to the Central Bank’s financial stability review which was publishedContinue Reading