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I will continue sponsoring students abroad for postgraduate studies, says Deputy Senate PresidentFine Gael candidate Jennifer Carroll MacNeill has become the first person to be elected as a TD in the Irish General Election. The junior minister was re-elected as a TD on the first count in the Dublin constituency of Dun Laoghaire getting 11,685 first preference votes. The quota was 11,134. Fianna Fáil's Cormac Devlin received 8,831 votes, Fine Gael's Barry Ward got 8,337, while Richard Boyd Barret of People Before Profit-Solidarity received 6,795 votes. The next count will see the distribution of Ms Carroll MacNeill's surplus votes. READ MORE: Live updates as counting continues at pace READ MORE: Ireland General Election 2024: Green Party face wipeout -'It's not a good day' She was followed a short time later by Patrick O'Donovan (FG) in Limerick County. He received 11,563 votes, exceeding the quota by 178. Meanwhile, Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin has paid tribute to his coalition colleagues from the Green Party. His comments come amid the possibility that the Green Party may suffer an electoral wipeout. "I think the Green Party made a very positive contribution to government," he said. "I think some good, constructive, positive policies emerge from the last government." He added: "The Greens, to their credit, didn't buckle over the four and a half years. Being in government can be difficult for any political party. "It is to the credit of the Greens that they went into government. We had challenges, we had different priorities of three political parties, but this government went full term, and I think Ireland was for the better for that." Follow updates, breaking news and top stories as they happen below. Join our Election 2024 WhatsApp group here to get live election results and updates. You can leave the group at any time if you don't like it.

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How the stock market defied expectations again this year, by the numbersTENNIS players born male should only compete with men, Judy Murray has said — risking the wrath of trans rights activists. Wimbledon icon Andy’s mum spoke out after recent controversies over transgender competitors in women’s sport . 1 Judy Murray has said she thinks that those born male should only compete with men Credit: Andrew Barr Judy, 65, explained: “I’m all for inclusivity in sport but we’ve always had categories for a ­reason, to make it fair and to keep it safe. "And the most obvious categories are men and women .” The tennis coach insisted the two sexes are “physically and emotionally different”. The mother of two added: “I’m more than aware that when children reach puberty, the boys begin to pull away from the girls hugely because they obviously become bigger, stronger and faster. READ MORE TENNIS MUZZ BE CAREFUL Murray tells off Djokovic after spotting him with star of different sport 'I WAS TERRIBLE' Andy Murray delivers brutal verdict on his big tennis return “Usually boys are more competitive too and more robust than girls in general. "Those born male should only compete in male categories. "I feel the same way about our spaces in general.” The former Strictly contestant admitted she will undoubtedly be accused of transphobia, adding “which I’m certainly not”. Most read in Sport FIGHTER MOURNED Tommy Fury's ex-opponent Genadij Krajevskij dies at 37 as tributes pour in NEW BALL GAME Postecoglou told he's not playing 'Kilmarnock or St Mirren' by pundit 'YOU'RE CRAZY' Rangers star's DAD parties with fans during Ross County win CRY BHOY CRY Ex-Celtic star suffers cup final heartbreak as teammates left in TEARS She said: "As soon as you speak out about this you get jumped on by some trans activists who will accuse you of being transphobic, which I’m certainly not. “It does feel to me now as though the tide is turning. Jamie Murray breaks down in tears as he reacts to Andy Murray's retirement in emotional video with wife Kim and mum Judy “I think it’s a challenge for any woman in the public eye to speak about this and in sport it’s usually the old guard who are speaking out about it. “This is because they’ve gained maturity and don’t have anything to lose any more. “They have the accumulated wisdom that comes from experience. “Younger female athletes, understandably, are very cautious about this because of the social media onslaught that can come with it, and how it could affect sponsorship and team funding. “And it doesn’t matter what the topic is: if it’s something that’s considered divisive – and you see this in politics with female politicians – you’re left asking whatever happened to common sense and sensible debate? “What happened to the concept of listening to other people’s opinions and trying to devise fair solutions? Read more on the Scottish Sun 'vicious circle' I live in Scotland's benefits hotspot -I've only worked 4 years of my life SPLIT THE PACK I'm one of the best ever snooker stars but I wouldn't be if I was born later “If you’re a woman, you need to be a very strong personality now to withstand the criticism that comes with speaking out for something you believe in. “It’s really sad.”

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Labor makes housing major issue at WA and Federal election, unveiling $450m packageKolkata: The waiting time at several crossings is likely to decrease further by three to ten seconds, thanks to an ongoing Kolkata Traffic Police survey that relies on ground reports and not just technology to identify traffic volume for each hour of the day. The fresh changes were introduced based on suggestions from OCs who studied ground conditions, in addition to the statistical data collected from the crossings by the planning department. "Besides the technical inputs, we have incorporated local inputs," said a senior officer. These changes have been implemented by making adjustments on multiple fronts, such as altering left turn timings and holding up or slowing down non-pressure flanks, which are the most significant of them. Among the visible changes will be at the Ballygunge ITI crossing , Ballygunge Tram Depot crossing, Beckbagan and the MG Road-College Street crossing. To align each localised signal with the centralised signalling system, police are not altering the overall traffic cycle timings allotted for each crossing. Instead, they are adjusting the timings of only one or two specific flanks to address local issues. The police have also decided to segregate primary and secondary crossings on important stretches and assign signal timings to them based on the track volume. A study on vehicle count in each direction of the crossings, especially at the secondary ones, is being conducted. While such an experiment was already successful on CR Avenue, police will now try to ensure that crossings without high cross traffic, where most vehicles take left turns, do not hold up vehicles on the thoroughfare. "While it is understandable that we need to give enough time for cross traffic at, say, the MG Road-CR Avenue or JL Nehru-APC Road, the same might not be true for Elgin Road-Sarat Bose Road, Roy Bahadur Road-DH Road or Alipore Road-Judges Court Road, where further changes are still possible," said an officer. According to the plan, as evident on CR Avenue, traffic on primary roads will have to stop longer at all important crossings where cross traffic is high. However, where cross traffic is less during non-peak hours, the up and down straight-moving traffic on these primary roads will always get preference. As part of this realignment, police have already reduced signal timings on south-bound movement to allow more time for east-bound vehicles at the important Ballygunge Phanri crossing. Similar changes have been made at the Tagore Park crossing on EM Bypass, AJC Bose Road-JL Nehru Road crossing and Cathedral Road-AJC Bose Road crossing after 10 pm.

Daily scores two TDs to help No. 25 Army hold off UTSA 29-24Marta's magic helped get the Pride to Saturday's NWSL title game against the Washington SpiritPhotronics, Inc. ( NASDAQ:PLAB – Get Free Report ) CEO Kang Jyh Lee sold 17,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $24.00, for a total value of $420,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 528,350 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $12,680,400. The trade was a 3.21 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink . Kang Jyh Lee also recently made the following trade(s): Photronics Stock Down 1.4 % Shares of PLAB opened at $23.92 on Friday. Photronics, Inc. has a 52-week low of $20.25 and a 52-week high of $34.16. The firm has a market cap of $1.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.44 and a beta of 1.41. The business’s 50 day moving average is $24.62 and its two-hundred day moving average is $24.42. Analyst Ratings Changes A number of research firms have recently issued reports on PLAB. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Photronics from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, September 28th. DA Davidson upped their price objective on shares of Photronics from $32.00 to $35.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 12th. Check Out Our Latest Stock Report on PLAB Institutional Inflows and Outflows Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System lifted its stake in Photronics by 2.9% during the second quarter. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System now owns 31,900 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $787,000 after purchasing an additional 900 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp grew its position in shares of Photronics by 0.6% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 511,962 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $12,630,000 after buying an additional 3,289 shares during the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC raised its stake in Photronics by 21.9% during the second quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 171,743 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $4,237,000 after acquiring an additional 30,888 shares during the period. Innealta Capital LLC bought a new position in Photronics in the second quarter worth about $75,000. Finally, BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. acquired a new position in Photronics in the second quarter valued at approximately $817,000. Institutional investors own 88.38% of the company’s stock. Photronics Company Profile ( Get Free Report ) Photronics, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and sale of photomask products and services in the United States, Taiwan, China, Korea, Europe, and internationally. It offers photomasks that are used in the manufacture of integrated circuits and flat panel displays (FPDs); and to transfer circuit patterns onto semiconductor wafers, and FDP substrates. Read More Receive News & Ratings for Photronics Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Photronics and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .