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The Irish Sun
4 days ago
- Business
- The Irish Sun
Major social welfare warning as hundreds set to be impacted by closure of An Post office in tiny Irish village
A MAJOR warning has been issued for hundreds of social welfare recipients who are set to be affected by a change in their collection process. The Advertisement This means that from July 11 onwards, the social welfare recipients will be unable to collect their payments at the post office. Those receiving payments must receive them from A customer notice issued by the post office reads: "Leenane Post Office will permanently close on Friday 11th July 2025 at 15:00. "All DSP payments will be available at Letterfrack Post Office, The Country Store, Letterfrack from Monday 14th July 2025. Advertisement READ MORE ON MONEY "All other Post Office services are available at Letterfrack Post Office or from a Post Office of your choice. "An Post would like to take this opportunity to thank all our customers for their continued support." However, Bus Eireann offers bus services between Letterfrack and Leenane, but only comes every two hours, meaning recipients would have to wait for nearly two hours until their next bus home. Advertisement Most read in Money The permanent closure is due to the Postmaster in Leenane is leaving the business and it has been unable to find another contractor, Galway Bay FM reports. Jack Chambers confirms €125 increase in Earned Income Credit It was revealed that An Post hopes to provide a Postpoint terminal at the local shop in the area, which will provide some level of service around NEW CHILD BENEFIT PAYMENT Meanwhile, Dara Calleary has confirmed his department is "working on" a targeted However, he warned that an "unintended consequence" of a Advertisement The When asked by Independent TD He added: "That is why the programme for Government includes a range of measures to support children and their families. "One such commitment is to explore a targeted child benefit payment and examine the interaction this would have with existing targeted supports to reduce child poverty. Advertisement "Existing supports include the The 1 Social welfare recipients have been warned over the closure of the post office Credit: Getty
Time of India
6 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Forget BTech. Zerodha's Nikhil Kamath says only one skill will matter to stay relevant in job market in 10 years
Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath has struck a chord, sparking both debate and reflection across the internet. Drawing from the World Economic Forum 's Future of Jobs Report 2025 , Kamath's warning isn't just about automation; it's about survival in an evolving world of work where adaptability has become the most valuable skill of all. 'The days of four-year college courses are over. Lifelong learning is the new norm—for everyone.' he declared in his X (formerly Twitter) post. A Workforce at the Crossroads By 2030, technology is projected to perform 34% of all tasks, up sharply from 22% today. The human share will decline to 33%, while hybrid models—where people and machines collaborate—will also account for a third of work. This quiet but steady encroachment signals a foundational shift in the nature of employment. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Villa For Sale in Dubai Might Surprise You Villas in Dubai | Search ads Learn More Undo According to the WEF report, 92 million jobs will be displaced globally by 2030. At the same time, 170 million new jobs will be created, resulting in a net increase of 78 million positions. Yet Kamath emphasizes that this growth hides a critical truth: it is only the adaptable who will benefit. 'You can't rely on what you learned a decade ago,' he says, issuing a call for continuous reinvention. — nikhilkamathcio (@nikhilkamathcio) When Degrees Expire Kamath's post resonated deeply with younger audiences, especially as he questioned the very foundation of conventional education. 'What jobs will be relevant in 10 years?' he asks. 'Personally, I think the days of 4-year college courses are over.' His point is reinforced by WEF projections that 39% of today's core skills could be obsolete by the decade's end. You Might Also Like: Stand-up comedian Vir Das thinks Zerodha's Nikhil Kamath is leading the race to be New York's next mayor. Check their conversation The skills expected to grow fastest include AI and big data , cybersecurity, analytical thinking, creative problem solving, and environmental stewardship. In response, 77% of companies plan to retrain their staff, while 69% will hire AI tool builders. However, a sobering 41% of employers also admit they will downsize roles that are vulnerable to automation. Green, Gig, and Gone The job market is not only expanding—it is transforming. Green transitions will create over 34 million agricultural jobs, while digital consumer habits will fuel rising demand for software developers and delivery workers. But traditional roles—cashiers, clerks, secretaries—are on the chopping block. This evolution is not just technological but structural. While 63% of businesses already face disruptions due to skill gaps, only 59% of employees are expected to be upskilled. Alarmingly, one in every nine workers may never receive the reskilling they urgently need. Beyond technology, hiring priorities are being reshaped by inclusion goals. In India, 95% of employers now claim to have Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) priorities. Globally, women (76%), people with disabilities (56%), and Gen Z workers (52%) top the inclusion agenda. Still, even as 75% of employers express confidence in nurturing internal talent, 38% remain unsure about the adequacy of skills in new hires. You Might Also Like: Nithin Kamath's son steals the show with his mrudanga playing skills at concert. Zerodha founder beams with pride in viral video Online Learning or Lifelong Struggle? Kamath's post sparked a wave of reactions from netizens . Some echoed his concerns, citing the irreplaceable value of upskilling . 'AI will change the game but it will create new jobs,' wrote one user. Another warned, 'Tech may outperform memory or speed, but it can't replace trust, meaning, or real connection.' Others, however, pushed back, calling online certificate-based education a 'scandal,' advocating instead for reforming undergraduate education to ensure quality and depth. A common thread emerged in the responses: the difficulty of self-regulated learning. Many users emphasized that while upskilling is critical, not everyone thrives outside structured environments. Evolve or Exit As machines grow smarter, roles become more fluid, and skills lose their shelf life faster than ever before, Kamath's message rings loud and clear: those who resist change risk becoming obsolete. The future of jobs isn't just about adapting to technology—it's about transforming mindsets, embracing flexibility, and committing to perpetual learning. In an era where the rules of employment are being rewritten, the question is no longer 'What do you do?' but 'How fast can you evolve?' You Might Also Like: Is Zerodha's secret ingredient the homemade dishes that billionaire Kamath brothers' mother prepared for them?
Chicago Tribune
17-06-2025
- Chicago Tribune
Column: Rich Cohen's ‘Murder in the Dollhouse' takes us inside the death and life of Jennifer Dulos
Back where he came from, the writer Rich Cohen spent a couple of evening hours last week signing copies of his latest book, 'Murder in the Dollhouse: The Jennifer Dulos Story,' at the Book Stall in Winnetka. There were a lot of copies to sign, because not only is this a very fine book, Cohen is a native of the North Shore and had many old friends dropping in to say hello. They also bought the book and now, after having some time to read it, they are likely to have been chilled by the story of the life and death of Jennifer Dulos, a person who might have been their neighbor, their friend. Raised in Glencoe, Cohen has for some years lived in a Connecticut home with his wife, the attorney Jessica Medoff, and their four boys. That is where he writes for national magazines and where he has energetically written most of his more than a dozen books. That started with 'Tough Jews' in 1999 and continued steadily on, with books about sports (the Cubs, Bears, and basketball), music (Chess Records, the Rolling Stones), his own family (dad Herbie Cohen, youth hockey playing son) and other interesting and entertaining topics and people. All of those books have sold well and gotten favorable reviews, but nothing as lavish as the praise that has greeted this latest title. 'Cohen turns this tabloid whodunit into a searching examination of the American dream, our fascination with lurid tragedy and the cost of perfection,' wrote the New York Times. Jennifer Farber Dulos rushed into Cohen's life in 2019, her death not only the stuff of what he calls 'supermarket gossip' but also splashed across television screens and newspaper headlines such as this from the Times, 'Mystery in Wealthy Town: She Dropped Off Her Children, Then Went Missing.' That 'wealthy town' was New Canaan, Connecticut, a short car ride from the Cohen family home. He jumped into the unfolding story, which very soon came to involve a husband charged with her murder, and a backstory of a young woman of charm, beauty, wealth, talent, and big dreams, most of them tied unrealistically to the dollhouse of the title. 'I was never sure whether Jennifer and I had ever met when we were younger, but that's likely,' Cohen tells me. 'She dated a friend of mine, we certainly went to some of the same parties as young writers in Manhattan in the '90s, our kids went to some of the same places.' He writes, 'Though the world is big, the world is also small, and while reporting this story, I kept running into reflections of my own experience. … I felt like I was seeing the story of my own generation in a convex mirror — distorted but recognizable.' This book began as a series of stories for what was then the relatively new but ambitiously polished news site Air Mail, the creation of Graydon Carter, for many years the editor-in-chief of Vanity Fair magazine. Carter calls it a 'mobile-first digital weekly that unfolds like the better weekend editions of your favorite newspapers.' (He has a new book too, the lively 'When the Going Was Good: An Editor's Adventures During the Last Golden Age of Magazines.') On one level 'Murder in the Dollhouse' is about dreams. We all have them but few have ever ended as violently and disturbingly as those of Jennifer Dulos. A child of serious wealth and a protective and doting father and the niece of designer Liz Claiborne, she yearned for the sort of life represented by the dollhouse of the title. She would, desperate for children, give up a promising playwriting career and a pack of Mahtattan friends when she met and married Fotis Dulos, a handsome builder and developer, and accomplished water skier. For a time, and as five children arrived, it appeared to be a golden marriage on Connecticut's Gold Coast, in one of the wealthiest towns in the country. But even amid such rarefied, well-tended surroundings, the Farber-Fotis union began to shatter. In the wake of Jennifer's disappearance, Fotis was arrested and charged with her murder, even though her body was never found. Cohen not only sets the scenes and gives us a deep portrait of people and places, he honors Jennifer, transforming her from a one-dimensional victim into a full human being, though tragically frail and a victim of her own dreams and desires. You are there as the relationship devolves, as the state undertakes one of the most expensive criminal investigations and one of the most vitriolic and expensive divorces in state history. The emotional pain is palpable. It is much to Cohen's credit that he does not traffic in details of the children's lives. He says that he thinks they are OK but there is no telling how their lives will unfurl or how they may be haunted by the fate of their parents. Writing this book has changed its author. Before he finished it, he told me, 'This was probably the hardest writing I've ever had to do,' and having done it, he writes, 'Searching the places you work and live for a secret history is unsettling. It turns the familiar world ghostly. This is a story of love and hate, money, debt, and status, but it's also about the lives of people you only think you know. There is the world we live in, but there's another world below, where a subterranean river rushed by in darkness. Once you've learned to see that world, nothing ever looks the same.'
The Herald Scotland
08-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Herald Scotland
Ginny & Georgia is the word of mouth hit millions adore
All of which is a roundabout way of introducing one of the planet's most popular shows you may never have heard of - Ginny & Georgia (Netflix), the third series of which landed this week. It's not Squid Game (1.65 billion), but with its second series racking up 504 million hours watched, it's a genuine hit. When you consider the subjects it covers, Ginny & Georgia's success is even more startling. Created and written by Sarah Lampert, G&G is a comedy drama about a mother, Georgia (Brianne Howey), who moves with her two children, Ginny and Austin (Antonia Gentry, Diesel La Torroca) to a small town near Boston. Georgia is one of life's survivors, a steel magnolia and then some. Until now she has stayed on the move, keeping one step ahead of the horrors of the past, but now she has found a place to settle. Her children will have a better start than she did - no matter what it takes. But like the bible (almost) says, what shall it profit a woman to gain the whole world, including a very nice house in the suburbs, and lose her soul? That makes G&G sound heavy, and at times it is. Yet there's a lightness of touch in the writing that is unlike any I've encountered before. Unimaginably awful things are dealt with in genuinely insightful ways. At the same time, if you want the latest goss on high school hook-ups and other teenage dramas, G&G can do that, too. Read more Georgia, I reckon, would be a Springsteen fan. The BBC certainly loves the Boss, enough to devote more than seven hours to stadium-singing his praises. The highlight of Bruce Springsteen Night (BBC2, Saturday) was a documentary, When Bruce Springsteen Came to Britain, largely because it featured the man himself, plus mountains of concert footage. Springsteen's first visit to Britain was in 1975 to play the Hammersmith Odeon. The audience loved him but Springsteen thought he had been terrible. 'I had PTSD from it,' he joked. But after that it was all gravy for Springsteen, and the documentary in general, as we heard from the man himself, plus friend and bandmate Steven Van Zandt, fans (celebrity and otherwise) and journalists. The 'ordinary' fans shone brightest, including Hazel Wilkinson, who danced with Bruce onstage at the Manchester Apollo; the striking miners' wives handed a cheque for £20,000 in Newcastle; and the nine-year-old lad who sang Hungry Heart with the Boss in Coventry. And what of the gigs in Scotland? We saw a ticket stub from the Edinburgh stop on the 1980-81 River tour, and Ravenscraig appeared in a miners' strike montage, but that seemed to be it. What, no Hampden, no Murrayfield? No excerpts from the glowing reviews in The Herald and other papers, or interviews with those who were there? Even the briefest of searches would have struck research gold. It was the same for Wales and Northern Ireland. Now, it is possible footage or stills from the Scottish gigs were featured, but were not captioned as such in the preview version I saw. Perhaps stuff hit the cutting room floor. Every concert can't be featured and maybe it was enough for some viewers to run a caption saying 'over 60' shows have been played in Britain since Bruce and The E Street Band got back together. My two cents: if you make a film titled When Bruce Springsteen Came to Britain it seems only right to cover all parts of Britain. Anyone switching over to the grand final of Scotland's Home of the Year (BBC1, Monday) would have caught the last few minutes of a Panorama cheerfully titled, 'Is Britain broke?' Not in Scotland, mate. In Scotland, as any viewer of SHOTY would tell you, everyone and their dugs live in gorgeous, architect-designed homes decorated with impeccable taste. Well, okay, we don't. But it's nice to dream for a spell. Glasgow's Home for an Art Lover, now the established location, location, location for the final, inspired the judges to up their outfit game. Anna Campbell-Jones and Banjo Beale went full home decor with a dress and a suit that could have been cut from the curtains. Danny Campbell, being an architect by trade and therefore required by law to wear black at all times, opted for a kilt with pockets (eh?), T-shirt, socks and his usual Crocs. After several slo-mo walks in the grounds, it was off to 'the Deliberation Room' where chief judge Anna read the riot act. 'We've had our fun choosing these six beautiful finalists,' she said, 'but now it's time to get serious.' They were as good as Anna's word. A person's fate has been decided with less deliberation than went on within those four walls. The judges argued, they pleaded, they begged to differ. It was done very politely, and as a result took longer than was necessary. A punch-up would have been much quicker. Banjo had his beloved An Cala cottage on Skye torn from his arms. The Wee City Nook was nuked. Brutal. Finally, it came down to two properties: Craigmount near Dalbeattie and Hilltop House in Aberdeenshire. Both had scored top marks in their heats. How could the judges choose between them? Well, they managed it. Hilltop House's triumph perfectly illustrated a SHOTY rule: the competition is not over till the bespectacled blonde sings the winner's praises. The homeowners were delighted. 'Surreal,' said Jessica, who lives in the contemporary house with Chris, their son Chase, and two dogs, Enzo and Dino. Jessica is from California and therefore no stranger to the more bizarre side of life. They should show SHOTY in California. I bet it would become cult viewing. From SHOTY to Location, Location, Location (Channel 4, Wednesday). This week Kirstie and Phil were down our way in Stirling and East Dunbartonshire. 'By UK standards, house prices are reasonable,' said Phil, quoting an average of £260,075 for places on the outskirts of Glasgow - 7% less than the UK average of £281,000. Phil was searching on behalf of Lorraine and Emma, a mother and her law student daughter looking to downsize. Kirstie's duo were going the other way. All life is there in Location, and it is always surprising - and central to the show's success - how much a home search reveals. Lorraine the downsizer, for example, acknowledged she might need a shove to get herself over the line between looking and buying. The sales and marketing director also wanted Phil to find her 'a mansion for the price of a tin shack'. Don't we all? SHOTY finalists and judges (Image: PHOTOGRAPHER:Kirsty Anderson) Kirstie's couple, business banking manager James and nurse Gwyneth, had been househunting for a year and made just two offers, both of which were second-to-last in the queue. 'That's where we need your help,' said Gwyneth, 'knowing how much to offer over.' Kirstie sympathised. 'It's a nightmare.' Phil's first pick was a three-bed terrace in the 'charming village' of Cambusbarron, offers over £234,000 with a home report valuation of £250,000. Nice but too small. Kirstie's Kirkintilloch choice was in an extended bungalow in turn-key condition. James liked it, Gwyneth wasn't feeling the love. On they went: a period maisonette flat Kirstie thought 'beautiful' but was too much of a project for Lorraine and Emma; James and Gwyneth felt the same about a semi-detached in Lenzie. Kirkintilloch, Torbrex, Milton of Campsie - the hour and the properties flew by. Not everyone got what they wanted at first, but everything worked out in the end. Would the househunters have found the properties anyway? Perhaps, but the crash-course in househunting from Kirstie and Phil helped things along enormously. The pair had arrived in Stirling arm in arm like the old non-couple they are, and offered the same support to their househunters. Viewing hour stats aside, that's how you last 25 years plus on telly.
Rakyat Post
06-06-2025
- Business
- Rakyat Post
Kelantan Homeowners Turn Flood Zones Into Financial Opportunities
Subscribe to our FREE Picture this: You're scrolling through property listings, desperately trying to escape the crushing reality of six-figure home prices, when suddenly, like a mirage in the desert of Malaysian real estate, you spot it. A single-storey terrace house for RM73,000. That's not a typo. We're talking about the price of a mid-range sedan for an actual house with walls, a roof, and everything. Too good to be true? Well, there's a splash of reality you should know about. A local real estate agent recently shared his journey of discovery about this seemingly incredible deal in Pasir Mas, Kelantan. At first glance, the photos show a neat row of houses in a well-planned residential area – the kind of place where you might imagine kids riding bikes and neighbours exchanging rendang recipes during Hari Raya. Plot Twist: When Your Living Room Becomes Atlantis But here's where the plot thickens – and by thickens, we mean quite literally gets submerged. After some digital sleuthing, our intrepid agent uncovered photos that would make Aquaman feel right at home: the entire neighbourhood transformed into an impromptu water park during flood seasons. The listing is a masterclass in why due diligence isn't just real estate jargon – it's your lifeline to avoiding an unexpected swimming pool where your living room should be. For now, this particular slice of Malaysian real estate remains a testament to the age-old wisdom: location, location, location – and maybe check the flood maps while you're at it. Creative Claims: The Unexpected Economics of Flood Zone Living But here's where things get interesting – and surprisingly profitable, according to one creative homeowner. In comments that are raising eyebrows, social media users who claimed to be among the homeowners there shared their unconventional financial strategies. Every time floods hit (which is apparently quite regular), a homeowner said he claimed flood insurance (around RM10,000), building insurance (around RM13,000), and government aid (RM1,000). 'After three floods and three claims,' the homeowner cheekily notes, 'it's like getting the house for free.' They've essentially turned natural disaster insurance into an unexpected investment strategy. Kita dah tahu banjir akan berlaku setiap tahun kan? Saya sarankan ambil perlindungan Takaful yang cover rumah dan isi rumah. Contoh: 1) Rumah = RM 200,000 2) Isi rumah = RM 50,000 Jumlah perlindungan setahun RM 330. Atau RM 28 sahaja sebulan. Buat tindakan bijak sekarang. — Ikhwan Hafiz (@IkhwanHafizLFP) When Monsoon Meets Mortgage: The Reality Check However, before you rush to become a flood-zone property mogul, there's a catch (isn't there always?). As one commenter wisely pointed out, 'Even if you get the house for free, you can't live in it if it's always flooding.' Another noted that insurance companies are catching on – new buyers might find it harder to get coverage now that the area is officially recognised as flood-prone. A resident from nearby Kemaman, Terengganu, chimed in, confirming this isn't an isolated case – flood insurance claims are an annual ritual for many in these areas. The story has evolved from a cautionary tale about too-good-to-be-true real estate into something more complex: a peek into how some Malaysians have adapted to their challenging circumstances, finding silver linings in the storm clouds – quite literally. Depa kata acara tahunan. Tak tau la kelantan ni insurans banjir cover ke tak — afiq (@cognitivebiass) READ MORE : READ MORE : READ MORE : DISCLAIMER : This article is provided for general information purposes only. The views, information and experiences shared are based on publicly available information and individual social media posts. Any references to specific properties, areas, or financial matters should not be taken as financial or investment advice. Readers are strongly advised to conduct their own due diligence and seek professional advice before making any property-related decisions. Share your thoughts with us via TRP's . Get more stories like this to your inbox by signing up for our newsletter.
