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Irish Independent
13 hours ago
- Business
- Irish Independent
Solar powered CCTV in Louth to target illegal dumping
Concerns about the rise of illegal dumping were highlighted at the monthly meeting of Louth County Council. Councillors were told the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications had announced funding through the WERLA's to support Local Authorities in 2025 Anti-Dumping Initiative (ADI). Chief Executive David Conway outlined in his monthly management report: 'The 2025 ADI aims to reduce incidents of illegal dumping by identifying and delivering projects aimed at tackling illegal dumping 'black spots' throughout the county and adhere to key measures of prevention, abatement, education and awareness and enforcement. The Department continues to strongly encourage innovative projects, which recognise waste as a resource that can be repurposed for use in a Circular Economy.' A total of six project applications were submitted for approval under the ADI 2025 totalling €112,583.60. The Department approved funding of €100,783.60 for the completion of five projects including: Mattress and Sofa Amnesty Event – V&W Dundalk; Mattress and Sofa Amnesty Event – V&W Drogheda; Mattress and Soda Amnesty Collection Point – Ardee; Moneymore Lanes clean-up and a Solar Powered CCTV system at Williamsons Place, Dundalk. Cllr. Emma Coffey asked for an update on the Solar Powered CCTV system, asking for a timeline on when this might be delivered. She added that it was hoped this could be an initiative that could be used again, as it was likely to be more sustainable in terms of maintenance and upkeep. Director of Services, David Hanratty, explained that it has to be approved by the CCTV steering group, adding that there were increased privacy directives. This would not be a permanent fixture, and could operate on a temporary basis for a month or two. But, he pointed out that it was a piece of equipment that could be moved to other locations. The meeting heard the sofa and mattress amnesty events would be held in a similar way to previous years, in three civic amenity locations, Dundalk, Drogheda and Ardee.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Bernstein Maintains a Hold Rating on Analog Devices Inc. (ADI).
Analog Devices Inc. (NASDAQ:ADI) is one of the 8 Biggest EV Stocks to Watch in 2025. According to a published report, Bernstein analyst Stacy Rasgon kept Analog Devices Inc. (NASDAQ:ADI) at a Hold rating, with a $220.00 price target. Yesterday, the closing price of the company's shares was $227.66. A technician working on power management in a semiconductor factory. The second-quarter fiscal revenue of Analog Devices Inc. (NASDAQ:ADI), $2.64 billion, jumped by 9% sequentially and exceeded the high end of projections, with growth of at least 10% in all end markets. The fiscal third-quarter revenue prediction of $2.75 billion from ADI exceeded the consensus estimates from FactSet. Analog Devices Inc. (NASDAQ:ADI) is a prominent manufacturer of chips for analog, mixed-signal, and digital signal processing. The company holds a substantial market share advantage in converter chips, which convert analog signals to digital and vice versa. The company provides services to tens of thousands of customers; industrial and automotive end industries account for over half of its chip sales. While we acknowledge the potential of ADI as an investment, we believe certain AI stocks offer greater upside potential and carry less downside risk. If you're looking for an extremely undervalued AI stock that also stands to benefit significantly from Trump-era tariffs and the onshoring trend, see our free report on the best short-term AI stock. READ NEXT: 10 High-Growth EV Stocks to Invest In and 13 Best Car Stocks to Buy in 2025. Disclosure. None. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Daily Record
11-06-2025
- Business
- Daily Record
DWP urges specific group of older people to check for State Pension compensation
Adult Dependency Increases were extra amounts paid to pensioners who had a dependent spouse below State Pension age. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is inviting pensioners who lived abroad between April 6, 2010 and April 6, 2020, who feel they may have been 'adversely affected' by the ending of the State Pension Adult Dependency Increase (ADI), to contact them as they could be eligible for compensation. Adult Dependency Increases were extra amounts of money paid to State Pensioners who had a dependent spouse below State Pension age. No new claims for ADI were allowed over the 10-year period already mentioned (April 6, 2010 - April 6, 2020). The DWP informed people living in Great Britain and abroad that their ADI would be ending. However, earlier this year the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) found that DWP did not communicate this information in a reasonable timeframe to people living abroad and that this was maladministration. The PHSO found no fault in the way DWP communicated with people living in Great Britain. DWP said: 'If you feel you were adversely affected by the removal of an ADI, due to when you received notification after 6 April 2010 that it was going to end, then you may be eligible for compensation.' The PHSO report said: 'The number of those who were living abroad and entitled to ADI is unknown but in May 2019, a year before ADI ended, DWP told Parliament that 10,817 people were still in receipt of ADI.' Commenting at the time of the published report in January, Rebecca Hilsenrath, Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman, said: 'Poor communication from Government departments damages trust in public services. 'DWP has a history of failing to communicate pension policy changes clearly and failing to learn from its mistakes.' Ms Hilsenrath highlighted the case of Adrian Furnival, 82, and his wife Sheila, 67, who moved to Brittany in 1994, however, Adrian found out in 2018 through the annual DWP uprating letter that from 2020 he would no longer receive Adult Dependency Increase payments. The PHSO said this meant he would be over £250 a month worse off. The Ombudsman added: 'In Adrian's case, this meant that, without the right information, he lost the opportunity to prepare for his retirement. It also caused him unnecessary financial worry. 'Anyone who believes they have had a similar experience to Adrian should contact DWP. DWP has complied with our recommendations and will provide a comparable remedy to anyone who approaches them with a similar situation.' Eligibility You may be entitled to a compensation payment if all the following apply: you received an ADI your ADI payments were stopped on April 6, 2020 you were living outside Great Britain for any period of time from April 6, 2010 to April 6, 2020 you are able to say how the timing of the notification about the removal of an ADI had an adverse impact on you What you need to do DWP guidance explains that you will need to contact the Department and provide the following information: your full name your date of birth your National Insurance number the date you moved abroad address(es) you were living at between April 6, 2010 and April 6, 2020 information about how you have been negatively affected by the timing of the notification Full details on how to contact the Pension Service can be found on here. You can also read the full guidance on ADI compensation on here.
IOL News
07-06-2025
- Entertainment
- IOL News
Goliath and Coralie: Rescued circus lions find sanctuary in South Africa
Circus lions Goliath and Coralie have been released at the Animal Defenders International (ADI) Wildlife Sanctuary in the Free State after spending a decade in a small cage in France. Image: Supplied After a decade of being confined to a tiny, bare circus cage in France, lions Goliath and Coralie are free to roam a huge 2.5-acre enclosure at the Animal Defenders International (ADI) Wildlife Sanctuary in the Free State. The lions were transported from France to South Africa via Doha, on a flight donated by Qatar Airways Cargo as part of their WeQare programme. They will live the rest of their lives with dozens of rescued lions, tigers, and other animals at the sanctuary. ADI president Jan Creamer, who accompanied the animals on their journey to what the organisation described as 'the land of their ancestors', said Goliath and Coralie lived the first half of their lives in a cage on a truck; now they get to live as lions should. 'When you see these two magnificent lions living so close to what nature intended, it shows how wrong it is to keep them in circus cages, just for entertainment,' said Creamer. Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. 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She said these lions will now enjoy life under the African sunshine, in their native homeland, where they can run, play, chase the local wildlife, or snooze in the grass. The organisation highlights that this rescue marks another important step in the global Stop Circus Suffering campaign, which has seen more than 50 countries (and seven US states) ban wild animals in circuses. The ADI Wildlife Sanctuary specialises in helping to enforce these bans. ADI, based in London, has conducted extensive rescue missions to implement circus bans in Bolivia, Peru, Colombia, and Guatemala. These efforts included the airlift of significant numbers of animals, specifically 75 lions as well as 40 monkeys in various operations. According to the organisation, due to the abuse these lions have suffered, their years of confinement, deprivation, and inbreeding, it is not possible to return them to the wild. 'Goliath and Coralie's flight to freedom marks the beginning of the end for wild animal acts in France. In 2021, France passed a law phasing out wild animals in circuses, prohibiting further breeding and setting minimum welfare standards, with a full ban coming into force in 2028,' it said. ADI said the new regulations enabled Goliath and Coralie to be seized from the circus following an investigation by France's Free Life Association. The lions were taken into Tonga Terre d'Accueil, a temporary holding facility for confiscated wildlife near Lyon, and ADI offered to provide a forever home in South Africa. 'Goliath and Coralie are currently in a 2.5-acre quarantine unit at ADIWS where they have received a full medical examination, vaccinations, and a battery of health checks. After the quarantine period, they will move to a huge 7.5-acre habitat,' said ADI. Mark Drusch, chief cargo officer at Qatar Airways Cargo, said he is proud to once again support ADI by bringing these two beautiful lions home to Africa. Drusch said the airline's WeQare Rewild the Planet initiative is a commitment to returning wildlife and endangered species to their natural habitat, free of charge. 'It takes a lot of effort and logistics for our team to organise moving such large animals; from the logistics at the airports, loading and unloading the animals from the aircraft, to ensuring the correct cages and wellbeing of the animals are in place, but it is something we are all collectively very proud and passionate to be a part of.' Circus lion Goliath had spent a decade in a small cage in France. Image: Supplied Circus lion Goliath. Image: Supplied Circus lions Goliath and Coralie were transported to the Animal Defenders International (ADI) Wildlife Sanctuary in the Free State. Image: Supplied Circus lions Goliath and Coralie were released at the Animal Defenders International (ADI) Wildlife Sanctuary. Image: Supplied Circus lion Coralie. Image: Supplied Circus lion Goliath. Image: Supplied
Yahoo
06-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
ADI, TXN named top semiconductor picks by Citi
-- Citi analysts have maintained their 2025 semiconductor sales forecast of an 8% year-over-year increase, despite April sales falling below seasonal expectations. Citing a belief in a "below-seasonal 2H25 driven by a tariff-induced correction," Citi has named Analog Devices (NASDAQ:ADI) and Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) as their top picks in the sector. Highlighting their rationale for top picks, Citi stated, "Our top picks are ADI and TXN as we believe they are the most defensive names during a downturn." Other Buy-rated names in their coverage include AVGO, MCHP, MU, and NXPI. Meanwhile, the bank says April's monthly semiconductor sales reached $55.0 billion, an 11.1% month-over-month decline, which was "below seasonality of down 10.0% MoM but in line with our estimate," according to Citi. This dip was primarily attributed to "weaker Microprocessor and DRAM sales." Despite the monthly decline, April sales are said to have showed a robust "23.2% YoY" increase, aligning with Citi's forecast. Assessing the data closer, Citi noted that April units, excluding discretes, were down 7.8% month-over-month, but "above seasonality of down 9.7% MoM due to above-seasonal Flash and Microprocessor units." Average Selling Prices (ASPs), excluding discretes, were reportedly down 3.2% month-over-month, yet "above our estimate of down 5.3% MoM." Citi is holding firm on its full-year 2025 semiconductor sales forecast of $675.3 billion, driven by expected "seasonal growth in 1Q25 and 2Q25, and below-seasonal growth in 3Q25 and 4Q25 due to a tariff-induced correction." The firm expects units and ASPs (excluding discretes) to both see a 4% year-over-year increase. Related articles ADI, TXN named top semiconductor picks by Citi Berenberg downgrades OCI, says divestment cycle nearing end Shopify, Citi named signature picks at Wells Fargo Sign in to access your portfolio
