Latest Articles By Simon Collyer

A leap year has 366 days, as opposed to a common year, which has 365. Nearly every 4 years is a Leap Year, and we add a Leap Day, an extra – or intercalary – day on February 29. The next Leap Year is 2016, so the next Leap Day falls...

Statement by Michael McCarthy TD - Labour Party TD for Cork South-West Recognition of world autism awareness day vital - McCARTHY World Autism Awareness Day is about generating understanding and awareness. Autism is not limited to a single regio...

Where to Go for Emergency Help Over Christmas If You Are Homeless If you are homeless over Christmas or are worried that you may become homeless there are several places you can go to get urgent advice and help: Go to the Housing Department of your l...

It is lucky they did not die before they got old - Pete Townsend and Roger Daltrey that is. The remaining members of The Who can take cheer from reading this news.  The share of wealth enjoyed by the recently retired has overtaken that held by u...

Two years ago, some of the UK’s biggest companies announced Movement to Work, an initiative to encourage employers across the country to help unemployed young people. Over 200 UK employers are now committed to the Movement. To date, they have d...

The Blue Sea Food Company is a West Country business that employs ex-offenders. Watch Richard’s story and find out why this company believes that employing disadvantaged people will help them expand their business. Devon Crab is among...

Saturday 5 December is Small Business Saturday, a day when government, local councils and businesses promote the importance of small business to everyday life. SMEs account for 60% of all private sector employment and have played a crucial role deliv...

A top economist Thomas Piketty has said in a recent article in a French Newspaper Le Monde that income inequality plays a big part in fueling radical Islamic terrorism that originates in the Middle East. Piketty, famous for his best-selling book Capi...

The Business Show kicks off (3rd 4th December 2015 It's a free business exhibition to attend and offers a wealth of opportunity, advice and information crucial for ongoing business growth within a challenging econom goes the blah blah. The event welc...

Treasury Committee Live Wednesday 2 December 2015 Meeting starts at 2.15pm Witnesses: Panel of Economists; Representatives from the Institute For Fiscal Studies Subject: Comprehensive Spending Review and Autumn Statement 2015 The 2016 Budget wil...