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Belfast Telegraph
14-07-2025
- Sport
- Belfast Telegraph
‘His contribution was immense': Tributes paid after death of former Glentoran and Northern Ireland physio
Widespread tributes have been paid following the passing of a 'gentleman' former Irish League physio who also worked with the Northern Ireland football team. News of George Magill's death was confirmed this morning, with tributes led by Glentoran – the club Mr Magill both supported and worked for across a number of decades. In a tribute on social media, the east Belfast club said they were 'deeply saddened' and added that he had 'served the Glens with distinction' including during 'our iconic 1987/88 double-winning season, before retiring in 2015'. The club's chairman Colin Jess highlighted Mr Magill's 'immense' legacy across football in Northern Ireland. 'George was a gentleman and a hugely valued member of the Glentoran family,' he said. "His contribution to this club, and to football in Northern Ireland, was immense. We send our sincere condolences to Dorothy and the wider Magill family at this very sad time.' Mr Magill – who celebrated his 60th wedding anniversary with his wife Dorothy a number of weeks ago – worked at a number of other clubs in local football, including Larne, Carrick, Bangor and Portadown. Larne chairman Gareth Clements wrote on social media: 'Deeply saddened to learn of the passing of George Magill. "I got to know George at Larne Football Club in the very early eighties, and our paths crossed many times down the years, none moreso than during his time at Glentoran, where I was honoured to prepare the buffet to mark his retirement in 2015 after fifty one years service to local and international football. "Rest in peace my friend.' The Open at Royal Portrush: What happened in 2019? Mr Magill's nephew also paid his own tribute online, writing about his uncle on the Northern Ireland Football Museum page: 'Terrible news this morning with the passing of my uncle, George Magill. "Just a couple of weeks ago George & Dorothy celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary 'George was well known and respected right across Irish football. As well as being physio for the Northern Ireland international team and the Irish League representative teams, George helped out at most clubs in the league. 'Bangor, Ballymena, Carrick, Portadown, Larne and no doubt a few I have missed, but it was with his beloved Glentoran where he spent most of his career. 'Right up until his health issues over the last couple of years, George continued with his physio clinic. Although it's never nice getting an injury or ailment, I always loved going to Uncle George for treatment as you could guarantee that the treatment room would be full of Irish League superstars!'
AU Financial Review
16-06-2025
- Business
- AU Financial Review
Energy-as-a-service lowers power costs without capital outlay
The service provider handles everything from installation to maintenance, allowing businesses to enhance energy reliability and efficiency, while remaining focused on their core operations. Origin, in partnership with engineering and technology firm Climatech Zero, is aiming to help businesses make this transition. 'Energy-as-a-service is an innovative option now available to businesses,' says James Magill, executive general manager at Origin Zero. 'The benefit for them is the guarantee of energy savings and that the company providing the energy service is there throughout the journey, rather than just going to a site, fixing or fitting something and leaving.' 'Costs are reduced and then smoothed out for the business and the risk is on the provider of the energy-as-a-service, allowing businesses to focus on their core operations. ' Many of the financial advantages of this approach are the result of shifting spend from capital expenditure to operational expenditure, with businesses paying a fixed monthly or annual payment spread out over the length of the service. This contrasts with the traditional model of upfront equipment purchases plus ongoing maintenance costs. Instead of buying and maintaining compressed air systems, for example, a manufacturer could pay a fixed fee for guaranteed compressed air volume, with the service provider handling all equipment and maintenance. 'We're accountable for delivering results and the customer only pays for the performance they receive, which removes the risk for the customer,' Magill says. Visy – an industry-leading, Australian-owned packaging and recycling company – has worked in partnership with Climatech Zero since 2019 on a range of energy initiatives, which has delivered 13 projects across 11 sites. Sustainability is central to Visy's operations, with this partnership helping Visy meet its energy, emissions, production and financial goals. Discussions around the energy-as-a-service model began in 2023, initially focused on compressed air systems, with Visy rolling out its first two sites in 2024. 'After partnering with Climatech Zero for its energy-as-a-service model for our compressed air assets, we've seen fantastic energy efficiency improvements of more than 25 per cent in the power required to deliver our compressed air needs,' says Ryan Santowski, Visy's group general manager – energy, waste and water. 'Our reliability has improved, allowing us to focus more on what we do best, Australian manufacturing. We've seen the energy-as-a-service model provide high asset reliability, combined with high energy improvements.' Climatech Zero, in which Origin has a 20 per cent equity stake, provides tailored engineering solutions for industrial customers that complement Origin's capabilities in grid-scale and on-site energy solutions. The partnership will help the companies deliver end-to-end energy and decarbonisation strategies for businesses. 'Origin brings deep expertise in both behind-the-meter and in front-of-the-meter services, including solar, demand response and market integration,' says Climatech Zero co-founder and managing director, Peter O'Connell. 'We focus on optimising the mechanical systems and controls that drive industrial energy use,' says Climatech Zero co-founder and managing director.' 'There's a big energy efficiency opportunity for Australia and we're excited to be part of this transition.'
Axios
04-06-2025
- Politics
- Axios
What former UPenn president Liz Magill said about her disastrous congressional testimony
In her first extensive interview since her widely criticized congressional testimony on antisemitism, former UPenn president Liz Magill said her testimony lacked "common sense and humanity." The big picture: Magill's appearance on Capitol Hill came as universities were grappling with how to respond to the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel and student protests on college campuses. Magill ignited what she called a "maelstrom" of criticism by not explicitly stating that calling for the genocide of Jews would violate the university's conduct code, instead saying it was a "context-dependent decision." She and UPenn's former board chair, Scott Bok, resigned within days of the uproar. Zoom in: Magill told Politico she regretted that her response had harmed the university's reputation and made her seem insensitive following the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel. Magill's answer sounded too "legalistic," Bok, who wrote a book detailing the fallout, told the outlet. What they're saying: Few people thought Magill's "context-dependent" soundbite would become the "defining moment" of her presidency. Magill said her apology did little to soothe the "utterly untenable" situation once her testimony exploded. "I couldn't keep being president with the wide variety of board views about what I should do going forward," she said. Yes, but:"One of the ironies about Liz Magill's testimony was that technically she was correct on the law," Greg Lukianoff, president and CEO of the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, told the outlet. "It is a matter of context." Between the lines: Magill spent several days preparing to testify with high-powered Washington, D.C., law firm WilmerHale, per Politico. Topics ranged from Penn's DEI programs to transgender swimmer Lia Thomas. Bok lamented that Magill hadn't received guidance from political consultants about how to handle lawmakers' pointed questions. By the numbers: Magill, who left UPenn after less than two years at the helm, received $2.3 million in total compensation the year she resigned, per the Inquirer. What we're watching: Magill, a visiting law professor at the London School of Economics, held a fellowship last year at Harvard and has been giving lectures and writing essays about academic freedom and a current U.S. Supreme Court case.
Belfast Telegraph
04-06-2025
- General
- Belfast Telegraph
Skipper's delight as Northern Ireland defy heat to book Play-Off spot: ‘I'm super proud of this group'
With a Nations League promotion Play-Off place guaranteed thanks to a 1-1 draw with Bosnia & Herzegovina it was not so much about what the team had achieved, but how they did it that gave captain Simone Magill the most satisfaction. In the midst of 30 degree temperatures in Zenica, hence a water break during each half of the contest, Northern Ireland managed to keep cool heads to see the game through after Sofija Krajsumovic's 29th minute goal had cancelled out Magill's opener just six minutes earlier. The fact that most of the noteworthy action took place before half time may be a reflection of how the conditions affected the game. Northern Ireland did have opportunities in the second half, but little that troubled the Bosnia goalkeeper while at the other end Jackie Burns was a virtual spectator bar a momentary scare in the opening minute of the second half. The climate will be much different in October no matter whether it is a trip to Austria, Belgium, Denmark or Iceland in between Tanya Oxtoby's team and a place in League A for the World Cup qualifiers. While the size of the task facing Northern Ireland can be measured by the fact that the latter three of those teams will be playing in this summer's European Championship Finals in Switzerland Magill and co. have at least shown whoever comes out of the hat in Friday's draw that they have the grit, the determination and the attitude to take into any contest, particularly when cast as the underdogs. 'We know what we came here to do,' said Magill. 'Ultimately we wanted to get all three points, but we knew that a draw was enough to get us exactly where we want to be. 'It's tough to come here in the heat. We've been here, done this before and especially off the back of what was a tough game against Poland to come here and put in a performance like that, see it out and get the result I'm super proud of the group. 'We're built on character and games like this just show exactly what we're made of and it takes the whole group to grind out a result and we showed that as well. 'It was all about the team today. Everybody put a shift in in this heat to grind out the result and ultimately that's what I'm was proud of." Magill's 28th goal in a Northern Ireland shirt showed a coolness that belied the temperature. It showed what the team is capable of - Rebecca Holloway's break forward and through ball to Magill was every bit as good as the outside of the foot finish. The captain had early forced a fine save from goalkeeper Almina Hodzic, who also denied Megan Bell when she was presented with a golden chance by Rebecca McKenna. Had either of those gone in then the later chances carved out by substitutes Emily Wilson and Keri Halliday might not have been so rushed by Magill. In the end though Northern Ireland made their point and that was sufficient to improve on the last Nations League campaign, which ended in a nervy relegation Play-off against Montenegro after coming third in the group. 'I'm always delighted to get on the score sheet and help out in any way I can," said Magill. "The striker in me is probably disappointed I didn't get more, but ultimately we got the goal that helped get us the result we needed and we have to take that as positive.'
Yahoo
03-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
NI need to 'bounce back' in Bosnia-Herzegovina
Nations League Group B1: Bosnia & Herzegovina v Northern Ireland Venue: FF BH Football Training Centre, Zenica Date: Tuesday, 3 June Kick-off: 18:00 BST Coverage: Watch live on BBC iPlayer and follow live text commentary & in-play clips on the BBC Sport website Advertisement Captain Simone Magill expects Northern Ireland to "bounce back" in Tuesday's crucial Nations League game in Bosnia-Herzegovina. Her side's hopes of automatic qualification to League A were ended in Friday's 4-0 loss at home to Poland. However, Tanya Oxtoby's side are still in a strong position to secure a promotion play-off in Zenica. A win or draw would secure second place and a play-off spot, however a defeat would open up a number of permutations as NI and Bosnia-Herzegovina would be level on points. "We've spoken about learning as a group and we are finding ourselves in positions where we are learning," Magill said. Advertisement "This is a really good opportunity to finish the campaign strong. "We spoke at the start of this campaign about our aim and that's still very much in our control. "If we can go and get the result we want then that's been a success for us." Magill scored two late goals as Northern Ireland defeated the Bosnians 3-2 in the reverse fixture in February. Selver Hodzic's side were also beaten twice in Euro 2025 qualifying last year, and Magill said her youthful side have to "use those moments" to "carry us through". "No game at this level is easy, especially away from home. We've faced Bosnia quite a few times and we've had positive outcomes. Advertisement "It would be a special feeling [to secure a promotion play-off]. "We want to be in the mix again for major tournaments, and getting promotion to League A would start to get us back in the mix and get us closer to being back where we want to be." Head here to get involved
