At the International Society for Physical Activity and Health Congress in London, Health Secretary Matt Hancock urged employers to offer standing desks and implement standing meetings.more
There has been a surge in hate crime targeting people due to their religious beliefs, with the majority aimed at Muslims and Jewish people, official figures show. more
The proportion of children at risk of poverty or social exclusion in Poland fell by 6.3 percentage points in 2017, the EU's statistics agency has said, according to a report.more
Researchers looked at official health data from the last decade and found almost a third of 16 to 24-year-olds in 2015 said they didn't drink, compared with around one in five in 2005.more
Tesco is removing "best before" dates from another 116 fruit and vegetable products in a move the supermarket says will help consumers cut food waste.more
Ireland has done much better in dealing with immigration and integration than other parts of the EU including Britain, France, Germany and the Netherlands, the Taoiseach has claimed.more
More and more women feel that they have the same opportunities in the labor market as men in the same positions. Most, however, have no illusions that in terms of earnings is far from equality.more
Diesel, petrol, coal and cigarettes are set to go up in Budget 2019 as Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe looks for money to fund social welfare hikes and income tax reductions. A series of stealth taxes on workers and businesses is being planned in order to satisfy spending demands from ministers and Fianna Fáil.more
Researchers who carried out a detailed study found keeping the 'castle' in tip top condition demands 104 hours of decorating or DIY, 493 hours cleaning and £1,081 on tradesmen coming round every year.more
75 percent school-age children went on vacation for at least one week's holidays. This is the highest percentage since 1993 - reports CBOS in the study "Summer holiday trips of students 2018".more
A students' union has replaced clapping with jazz hands in a bid to prevent people suffering from anxiety or sensory issues. The University of Manchester Student's Union passed a resolution banning the practice at their first meeting of the year.more
From year to year, fewer young Poles live with their parents. In Europe, however, only six countries have a higher rate, including Italy and Portugal - he added, commenting on Eurostat data.more
In a new survey conducted by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), Rushmore in Hampshire has been found to officially be the UK's happiest place with residents rating their life satisfaction as an impressive 8.35 out of 10.more
Half of Irish people say their mental health suffered due to the economic recession with hundreds of thousands driven to thoughts of suicide or self-harm. The startling findings are revealed in a survey of the impact of the downturn on the emotional and mental wellbeing of the population.more
A new survey has found that two out of every five adults here are worried that robots will take their jobs. The research on people's attitudes to, and knowledge of, different uses for software also found that people are equally split on whether self-driving cars will be more or less safe than those with drivers.more
BIG Brother viewers rallied round Tomasz tonight after he revealed the shocking homophobic abuse he experienced while in the army. Fans as well as housemates Brooke and Zoe were reduced to tears when the cleaner, 31, recalled the moment he was assaulted by his fellow servicemen in Poland for being gay.more
The first same-sex royal wedding has taken place - a historic occasion for the monarchy. Lord Ivar Mountbatten, a cousin of Queen Elizabeth II, and his partner James Coyle married over the weekend, after announcing in June that they would be tying the knot.more
