[08:43] Planned pay increases lower than last year - survey

More than half of businesses are planning a basic pay increase in 2025 but the average hike is lower than last year, according to new research.

https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2025/0313/1501819-planned-pay-increases-lower-than-last-year-survey/

#Morethanhalf #2025 #lastyear

[11:27] Half of adults to be overweight, obese by 2050 - study

Rates of obesity and overweight are spiralling due to a "monumental societal failure" to tackle the problem, with more than half of adults and almost a third of children and young people set to be affected by 2050, according to a new study.

https://www.rte.ie/news/health/2025/0304/1500082-obesity-world-study/

#morethanhalf #almostathird #2050

[01:01] Lack of pay transparency in Irish workplaces - survey

Just one in four people believe there is full pay transparency in their workplace and more than half think discussing salaries is taboo, according to new research from hiring platform Indeed.

https://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0211/1495870-pay-tranparency/

#one #four #morethanhalf

[08:15] Ireland levied over half of Europe's privacy fines

The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) was responsible for enforcing more than half of the €1.2 billion in European data fines in 2024.

https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2025/0121/1491967-ireland-levied-over-half-of-europes-privacy-fines/

#TheIrishDataProtectionCommission #morethanhalf #€1.2billion #European #2024

[12:50 PM] Young people are delaying their life plans due to their search for a home

More than half of young people who do not have their own place to live yet feel limited in freedom and social development because of this.

https://nltimes.nl/2025/01/14/young-people-delaying-life-plans-due-search-home

#Morethanhalf

Young people are delaying their life plans due to their search for a home

More than half of young people who do not have their own place to live yet feel limited in freedom and social development because of this. The young people who do live away from their family home have said that they feel stress and mental issues because they pay a lot of money on rent. This has come forth from research into youth housing conducted by State of Youth NL, which is an initiative by KidsRights.

NL Times

[08:15 AM] Most Netherlands residents have no idea about firework bans in their area

More than half of the residents of areas with firework bans had no idea they were in place, a survey conducted by insurance company Achmea concluded,

https://nltimes.nl/2024/12/29/netherlands-residents-idea-firework-bans-area

#Morethanhalf #Achmea

Most Netherlands residents have no idea about firework bans in their area

More than half of the residents of areas with firework bans had no idea they were in place, a survey conducted by insurance company Achmea concluded, the AD reported. Around 21 percent of the 1000 people asked admitted that they pay very little attention to the measures and light fireworks anyway.

NL Times

[06:50 PM] Majority of Dutch parents allow teens to drink alcohol during holidays

More than half of Dutch parents with children aged 16 or 17 are comfortable allowing their teens to consume some alcohol during the holiday season, according to a survey by the

https://nltimes.nl/2024/12/25/majority-dutch-parents-allow-teens-drink-alcohol-holidays

#Morethanhalf #Dutch #16 #17 #theholidayseason

Majority of Dutch parents allow teens to drink alcohol during holidays

More than half of Dutch parents with children aged 16 or 17 are comfortable allowing their teens to consume some alcohol during the holiday season, according to a survey by the RTL News Panel.

NL Times

[00:27] Take 7: The overnight takeaway to get you through night two

More than half the seats for the forthcoming 34th Dáil have been filled, and plenty of big names won't be returning. Here's X stories to watch as we head into night two of the count.

https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2024/1201/1484129-take-7-the-overnight-takeaway-to-get-you-through-night-two/

#Morethanhalf #Dáil #two

[13:07] Half of voters think Govt hasn't done enough on climate

More than half of people surveyed by the General Election 2024 Exit Poll believe the Government has not gone far enough on climate change, while one-in-five believe it has gone too far.

https://www.rte.ie/news/election-24/2024/1130/1483928-election-climate/

#Morethanhalf #theGeneralElection2024 #Government #one

[09:14 AM] Over half of PVV State Sec.'s master's thesis copied from existing texts: report

More than half of State Secretary Vicky Maeijer’s (Long-Term and Social Care, PVV) master’s thesis was copied from existing texts,

https://nltimes.nl/2024/11/28/half-pvv-state-secs-masters-thesis-copied-existing-texts-report

#Morethanhalf #State #VickyMaeijer #SocialCare #PVV

Over half of PVV State Sec.'s master's thesis copied from existing texts: report

More than half of State Secretary Vicky Maeijer’s (Long-Term and Social Care, PVV) master’s thesis was copied from existing texts, BNR found when checking the 69-page document with the software universities use to detect plagiarism. Experts called it clear-cut academic fraud that could cost Maeijer her academic title.

NL Times