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Cabinet to approve return of bonuses for banking staff
Cabinet is expected to approve plans to bring back bonuses for banking staff. Pay has been capped at €500,000 at the three bailed out banks – AIB, Permanent TSB and Bank of Ireland – and bonuses have been banned since the financial crash. But plans before Cabinet this morning areContinue Reading
Laura Dern wishes daughter Jaya the ‘happiest birthday’ as she turns 18
L aura Dern says her daughter teaches her how to be “an honest and profound empath” as she wished her a happy 18th birthday. The Hollywood actress told her daughter, Jaya, “I love you with everything” in a heartfelt post online to mark the occasion. Sharing a selection of photos,Continue Reading
Cannabis is no better than a placebo for treating pain – new research
Many people use cannabis to manage pain. photolona/ Shutterstock Cannabis is one of the most widely used drugs in the world. While there are only a few countries where cannabis is legal for recreational use, many more countries have legalised the use of cannabis for medical reasons. Reducing pain isContinue Reading
The real Paleo diet: new archaeological evidence changes what we thought about how ancient humans prepared food
Kit8.net/Shutterstock We humans can’t stop playing with our food. Just think of all the different ways of serving potatoes – entire books have been written about potato recipes alone. The restaurant industry was born from our love of flavouring food in new and interesting ways. My team’s analysis of theContinue Reading
Universal free school meals would make a huge difference to the cost-of-living crisis – here’s how
Africa Studio/Shutterstock The UK government’s recent autumn statement set out several measures to help people with rapidly rising prices. These including increased benefit payments and an extension to the energy price cap, although at a less generous rate than currently guaranteed. Campaigners will have been disappointed, though, at the lackContinue Reading
Workplace killers: people kill their colleagues for different reasons than other shooters
At 10.12pm on November 23, an overnight team leader at a Walmart in Chesapeake, Virginia, opened fire on colleagues in the crew room. The 31-year-old perpetrator killed six and injured at least six more before killing himself. The violence was directed towards fellow workers – no customers were targeted –Continue Reading
Monkeypox is officially renamed after ‘racist’ comments about global outbreak
MONKEYPOX has been officially renamed in a bid to stop racism. Bosses at the World Health Organization said people had used “racist and stigmatising” language on social media during a global outbreak this year. AP The World Health Organization said the virus will now be called “mpox” (Pictured: Monkeypox virusesContinue Reading
South Korea 2 Ghana 3: Kudus scores brace in first World Cup win for 12 years
GHANA kept their hopes of qualifying for the knockout stages of the World Cup alive with a thrilling victory over South Korea. The Black Stars looked to be cruising to their first win of the tournament when Mohammed Salisu and Mohammed Kudus put them 2-0 ahead at half-time. 3 MohammedContinue Reading
Four in five of the children’s homes in England are run for profit – here’s why that is a problem
Care services should be about providing our most vulnerable citizens with safe homes. MMD Made my dreams | Shutterstock The John Lewis Christmas ad has been an annual, headline-grabbing event in the UK since the retailer first launched a seasonal TV campaign in 2007. To date it has variously featuredContinue Reading
Christmas theatre 2022: the best shows to book in London this festive period
It’s a Wonderful Life Danny Kaan The classic James Stewart film basically is Christmas. Who doesn’t shed a tear at George Bailey being shown how terrible life in Bedford Falls would have been without him… and on Christmas Eve too? Well now it’s been turned into an opera – andContinue Reading