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Monday 11 December 2023 Dublin: 8°C

# Benefit

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2022
Manchester United awarded most penalties in Europe’s ‘big five’ leagues – study
The Red Devils pipped Paris St Germain to top spot in the study, which covered England, France, Spain, Germany and Italy.
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Jan 17th 2022, 6:19 PM
All time
Benefit are releasing two new shades of their best-selling Hoola bronzer
And not a minute too soon.
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Dec 17th 2018, 2:00 PM
How do Aldi's new dupes compare to the original cult products? We tried 3 of them out
We put them to the test.
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Dec 8th 2018, 6:00 PM
What's in my makeup bag? Doireann Ni Ruairc
Having a rummage through our favourite faces’ wares.
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Sep 23rd 2018, 1:00 PM
I went through my makeup bag to see how much of it was cruelty free
How much have I turned a blind eye for the sake of a smokey one?
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May 7th 2018, 7:30 PM
Poll: Should paternity leave be mandatory?
The Irish Times reports today that the government is planning on introducing both two weeks’ paid parental leave and mandatory paternity leave.
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Apr 6th 2018, 9:55 AM
More than 27,000 fathers have taken paternity leave so far
“We have to take a wider societal view and not think of rearing children as something best done in one’s spare time, preferably by women,” Deirdre Clune said.
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Nov 8th 2017, 6:30 AM
You can now have a glam, beauty-themed afternoon tea in the Benefit shop in Dublin
Oh hello.
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Nov 3rd 2017, 9:12 AM
Homeless families will now receive free childcare during the summer months
Minister for Children Katherine Zappone also announced expanded free childcare for refugees today.
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Jul 10th 2017, 5:29 PM
More than 300,000 set to lose mortgage interest relief in next two years
The average benefit to a family is around €850.
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Aug 1st 2015, 10:04 AM
Benefit upset a lot of people by joining in on a 'fat-shaming' Twitter hashtag
The company made some contributions to #MakeAMovieAFatty .
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Jul 6th 2015, 8:20 PM
Southwest region performing strongly as unemployment rate falls again
The unemployment rate now stands at 11.5%.
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Jul 30th 2014, 11:44 AM
'No evidence' that disproportionately high number of migrants receive social welfare
A new study has found that the number in receipt of these payments are just a little or below the number in the work force.
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Jul 17th 2014, 7:15 AM
Jobseeker payments expenditure to fall by as much as 20 per cent
The spend in 2014 is expected to be close to half of what it was in 2011.
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Feb 23rd 2014, 7:30 AM
Burton: Maternity benefit cuts aren't a disincentive to women working
Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked Minister Burton about the new maternity benefit rate being brought in under Budget 2014.
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Dec 8th 2013, 7:45 AM
Worst make-up ad ever shows men shoving mascara down pants
There are no words for how weird this is.
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Aug 22nd 2013, 2:27 PM
Department of Health 'illegally' put age limit on disability allowance
The Ombudsman found that the 66-year age limit on Mobililty Allowance Scheme for people with a severe disability has been illegal – and the department has known this for the past four years.
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Oct 25th 2012, 8:07 AM
Damien Rice pays almost $500k for Bono's guitar
The singer-songwriter bid on the customised guitar at a fundraising auction for Haiti in Beverly Hills at the weekend.
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Jan 16th 2012, 10:19 AM
Irish sports stars unite to highlight suicide awareness
Fraggie Murphy, Donal Og Cusack and Graham Canty will be among the stars taking part in a charity soccer match.
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Nov 28th 2011, 6:32 PM