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Magners maker C&C hires former Irn Bru boss Roger White for top job

Magners maker C&C Group has hired former AG Barr boss Roger White to take the helm after its former chief executive quit in the wake of an accounting blunder. Mr White – who led Irn Bru firm AG Barr for 22 years until May – will take on the role on ...

12 Dec 2024 at 08:10

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Younger workers face €2,500 extra in tax to keep retirement age at 66

Younger workers face paying an extra €2,500 a year in taxes so that older people can retire at 66, according to the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council. The council said people now in their 20s, 30s and 40s will foot the bill for Ireland’s growing ...

31 Aug 2022 at 16:20

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Tributes paid to beloved comedian Brendan Grace as he passes away aged 68 following short illness

Fans and fellow comedians have been paying tribute to legendary funnyman Brendan Grace who has sadly passed away at the age of 68. He had been in hospital for the last four weeks receiving treatment for pneumonia. He was also receiving ...

11 Jul 2019 at 11:08

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Winners of the 2024 National Age Friendly Recognition and Achievement Awards Revealed

Ireland’s Top Age Friendly Initiatives Recognised at 2024 National Age Friendly Recognition and Achievement Awards. An age and climate friendly village in Kildare and a Halloween safety initiative by An Garda Síochána in Kerry were ...

11 Nov 2024 at 10:54

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Calls for ‘urgent action’ to address sex education after contraception use drops

Calls for “urgent action” to address sex education in schools have been made after new figures revealed an increase in the number of young people not using contraception. Research by University of Galway shows that just under half ...

02 May 2024 at 10:22

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'Show Me ID – Be Age OK' campaign arrives in Co Kildare

The second Show Me ID – Be Age Ok awareness week of 2019 will be taking place in Leinster (including Kildare) from 16 – 22 September, to be followed by a Dublin based campaign at a later date. Show Me ID is the largest youth ...

14 Sept 2019 at 09:48

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Call for more age friendly parking areas in Kildare

There has been a call for more age friendly parking facilities in County Kildare. Two councillors - Ide Cussen and Bernard Caldwell - want Kildare County Council to provide age friendly parking bays at its offices in Aras ...

22 Jul 2022 at 17:01

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Calling over 50s in Kildare: FitLine telephone mentoring service seeks participants and volunteers

FitLine, a telephone mentoring service that supports people aged 50+ to be more active, is looking for new participants and volunteers to join its service. Meg Hegarty, FitLine Coordinator with Age & Opportunity’s Active ...

11 Sept 2023 at 13:54

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Number of over 65s in Ireland to reach 1.5million by 2050

The number of people over the age of 65 in Ireland is expected to reach 1.5million by the year 2050. That's according to a recently released Age Action report, which found that the age group will account for 25% of the ...

01 Oct 2021 at 15:45

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Queens Of The Stone Age headline festival rocked by controversy

US rockers Queens Of The Stone Age have got the crowd rocking as the first headliners of a seaside festival which has been hit by controversy over an onstage pro-Palestinian protest. Thousands of music lovers have ...

23 Aug 2025 at 15:28

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Charities express concern over govt housing plans for older people

Charities have told an Oireachtas committee that they have concerns about Government housing plans for older people. The Oireachtas Housing Committee questioned officials from the departments of housing and ...

11 May 2022 at 11:17

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Cabinet to receive update on possibility of banning social media for under-16s

An update on whether a ban on social media for under-16s is possible is expected at Cabinet next week, the Tanaiste has said. EU member states are examining restricting young people’s access to social ...

08 Dec 2025 at 11:01

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