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The 42
4 hours ago
- Sport
- The 42
'He was awful, that's the worst I've seen Josh' - Shamrock Rovers star heads for Ireland duty on a low
STEPHEN BRADLEY ADMITTED he was considering making substitutions after five minutes of his side's 0-0 draw with Galway United last night. The first player to be hooked by the Shamrock Rovers boss was Josh Honohan 14 minutes into the second half. The defender will link up with the Republic of Ireland this weekend after earning a place in the international squad for the upcoming friendlies with Senegal and Luxembourg. Advertisement Head coach Heimir Hallgrímsson and assistant John O'Shea were both at Tallaght Stadium to see what Bradley described as Honohan's low point in the League of Ireland. 'He was awful. That's the worst I've seen Josh. That's the worst I've ever seen him. I've watched him for Cork [City], obviously before we signed him, we signed him here. That's the worst I've seen him. He was extremely poor,' Bradley said. 'It's not nice but he's been brilliant for us. He's obviously got his call-up, deserved it. He's doing great, well done, but he was a million miles off what he has been in every aspect and it's not good enough. 'It's not good enough for us, it's not good enough for Ireland, I'm sure. It's not good enough for anyone. He's been playing at an incredibly high level but you can't come off as much as… and it wasn't just him, it was the whole team in the first half. But Josh was really poor. I'm quick enough to give him credit, and you have to call it straight. It wasn't good enough. 'It wasn't [just] him. There was so much in it. You look at the first five minutes we had four or five goal kicks and Galway end up on attack off every one of them. It was so sloppy what we were doing. 'It wasn't just him.. It was the team, as a whole, it was really, really poor. We know that. We know our standards, we know our levels and Galway deserved credit. But we were poor.' Bradley said Galway were full value for their point and even with a six-point lead at the top of the Premier Division heading into the mid-season break the Hoops' boss was adamant it'd be foolish to step off the gas despite some proclaiming the title race close to being completed. 'We've been around long enough. We've won so much and achieved so much, and broke so many records, because we know that's nonsense. 'In May, talking about leagues being over. If you believe that, you might as well go home. That's not this league. That's not how this operates. It's not any league. It's not this league. First-half felt like that, felt like we thought we'd be okay. 'The players have been excellent to this point. But, like I said, the first half we were so far off what we have been. We were slow, we were sloppy in everything we did in and out of possession, we weren't seeing pictures clearly enough, quick enough. 'And again, Galway deserve credit, they deserve a lot of credit. But we need to analyse it and try and understand why we were so far off it.'
Yahoo
16 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
College grads hit a wall: Tech jobs dry up amid AI boom
Recent graduates are having a harder time landing jobs, with their unemployment rate now above the national average. Yahoo Finance Markets Reporter Josh Schafer joins Market Domination Overtime to explain how a slowdown in tech hiring and rising use of artificial intelligence (AI) are reshaping the entry-level job market. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Market Domination Overtime here. Recent college grads are finding it increasingly difficult to find jobs, and the gap between them and the national average is growing. Joining us now for more is Yahoo Finance market reporter, Josh Schafer. Hey Josh, yes, so we talk a lot about the unemployment rate in America being relatively low. So the unemployment rate that we're looking at on our screen here is in green. It is 4.2%. If you look over time, that is a historically low unemployment rate. But when we zoom into this chart that we're looking at here, we're seeing an interesting trend on who is having a hard time finding a job. So in our white line, we have recent college graduates. Recent college graduates constitute, uh, individuals that are 22 to 27 that just got a degree. Notice the white line typically goes underneath that green line on your screen. So typically it's moving lower. Normally those folks are having an easier time finding a job. But when you zoom in to what's happening right now, you'll see that college graduates are actually having a harder time finding a job than the national average. Two key things to point out with this data. So the folks over at Oxford Economics told me one of the big things we're seeing is AI is definitely playing a little bit of a role here. So AI could be taking in entry-level analyst jobs, entry-level jobs in tech. There's less jobs for these newcomers coming into the job market. Another key piece of this chart in 2022 is when we saw this shift. A lot of college graduates have been going to get a science degrees over the last couple years, right? They've been going into tech. Well, now what's happened since 2022, we've had that year of efficiency from meta and really across tech. There's less jobs in tech now than there used to be. The folks over at indeed told me they've seen a 40% drop in job postings for computer software jobs compared to 2020. So again, there's simply less jobs for people coming into tech right now. So graduates are graduating, they're looking for jobs, they're looking for jobs and they're continuing to not find them as quickly as they used to. So Josh, part of this, it sounds like is, is the jobs that they're targeting, you're saying? Yes, definitely. It's definitely something that we're seeing specifically in tech, and then when you look at how many college graduates are getting a degree in something like information technology, something like computer science. We had sort of skewed because of this big tech boom over the last 20 years, everyone wants to go get into tech, right? Go learn to code now. Well, that's been a shift because some of those jobs are simply being taken, like I said, by AI, or are now being not offered anymore because these companies are trying to slim down. So it's specifically right now seems to be perhaps a tech sector focus. But economists did tell me that this is one reason that the overall unemployment rate is not expected to be falling anytime soon. All right, thank you, Josh. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Cosmopolitan
19 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Cosmopolitan
Josh O'Connor and Alison Oliver's Relationship Timeline
If you've been respectfully interested in Josh O'Connor's dating life since Challengers (true fans have been into him since The Durrells in Corfu, just saying) and are this close to launching a Club O'Connor Twitter account, it's probably a good time to settle into a detailed timeline of his relationship. Turns out Josh is dating Alison Oliver, who you might recognize from Saltburn and also happens to be starring in the upcoming Wuthering Heights film alongside Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi. Here's what we know about their vibes! Someone snaps a photo of Josh and Alsion holding hands in Italy. As far as we know, this is their first public sighting! Josh and Alison both attend the Met Gala with Loewe. No one knows they're dating yet, so things are very chill. Josh is Alison's plus one at her sister's wedding in London. No pics, sorry! The Sun officially drops a report that Josh and Alison are dating, speaking to a source who says "Josh and Alison have a lot in common and have enjoyed getting to know each other away from the spotlight. Despite their huge roles, they prefer hanging out in libraries rather than big glamorous events." I'm going to need a minute with "they prefer hanging out in libraries" before we move on, thanks. These two show up in Richard E. Grant's Twitter photo celebrating has since been deleted. But either way, they're Richard E. Grant's Twitter official. Fans notice that the pair seeeem to have matching tattoos. Alison accompanies Josh to the Cannes premiere of his film, The Mastermind. And they're spotted kissing in pics shared by DeuxMoi! That brings us up to date, but we can all agree that these two are a vibe.
Extra.ie
21 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Extra.ie
Irish actress Alison Oliver packs on the PDA with Hollywood star
It seems Irish actress Alison Oliver has officially nabbed herself a Hollywood man. The Saltburn star and The Crown's Josh O'Connor were spotted putting on a loved-up display in London as they walked through the city hand-in-hand. This is the first confirmation of their relationship in the public eye, with rumours of a romance having been circulating for some time. It seems Irish actress Alison Oliver has officially nabbed herself a Hollywood man. Pic: Brian McEvoy In photos obtained by deuxmoi, the happy couple can be seen strolling through the streets with their arms wrapped around each other, even stopping at one moment to indulge in a kiss. Although this is the first time the pair have been seen packing on the PDA, they did step out together at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival premiere of Josh's new film The Mastermind. The pair posed with the actor's parents Emily O'Connor and John O'Connor on the red carpet, and boy was it adorable. Although neither Josh or Alison, who previously dated Irish actor Éanna Hardwicke, have made a public declaration of love, it's safe to say they're for keeps. While Alison has been open about her dating life in the past, Josh has only publicly discussed his over arching crush on FKA Twigs. 'I really shouldn't be saying this, but it's hilarious. I was in a band called Orange Output basically to try and get Twigs to go out with me,' he told G in 2023. 'I was the lead singer, and one of the lyrics I wrote was 'I'm addicted to crack, motherf–ker.' The closest thing I'd had to crack was Coco Pops.' 'I don't think she knows who I am,' he joked.
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Business Standard
a day ago
- Sport
- Business Standard
AB de Villiers backs Virat Kohli to play big hand in IPL 2025 final for RCB
South African batting great AB de Villiers is backing "ultimate team man" Virat Kohli to play a big hand in the IPL final and lead a multi-dimensional Royal Challengers Bengaluru outfit to its maiden title in the world's biggest T20 league. Chasing a paltry 102, RCB crushed Punjab Kings by eight wickets in the first qualifier here on Thursday to storm into the final of the 2025 edition of the league. One of their biggest performers this season, Kohli (12) missed out with the bat in the one-sided game, but his former RCB teammate De Villiers is confident the Indian superstar would fire in the title clash in Ahmedabad on June 3. "The first time I saw him on the screen for PBKS vs RCB game, was when he got out of the bus, and I just saw a lot of focus in that guy. That's the typical kind of body language we're so used to seeing. "And what I love most about this is - he didn't score runs today, but we still saw him right till the end, celebrating with the batters," De Villiers told JioHotstar. "The ultimate team man, and he looks very, very focused. Obviously, the job's not done yet, but I'm very excited to watch him play. I have no doubt in my mind he's going to play a big hand in the final," the South African added. RCB, who was one of the participating teams when the IPL began way back in 2008 with eight franchises, have never won the IPL title despite reaching the finals on three occasions in the past. De Villiers shared his thoughts about RCB's journey and their potential to win the title this time. "I think 2011 was a really good chance to win the title. Everyone talks about the 2016 season, but let's forget about the past. Where are RCB now? In another final -- 2025. It's closer than you think and smaller than you think. "So hopefully those little moments will go in RCB's favour, come the 3rd of June. It was around the auction time when I felt like RCB really got the balance right this year. It's not a one-dimensional batting line-up, not a one-dimensional bowling line-up -- there are options. "I just loved the look of that squad when I saw it come out. They found a way to gel together as a unit. As you can see, all the players individually chipped in at times, and that is a sign of a healthy environment," De Villiers said. Having missed few games over last couple of weeks, pace spearhead Josh Hazlewood (3/21) marked his return with a brilliant exhibition of fast bowling, and RCB opener Phil Salt emphasised the importance of having the Australian in their ranks. "Josh is such a key figure for us -- not just with his bowling, because we know it's world-class and what he does time and again -- but also as part of the bowling unit, that sort of calm head out there for everybody else to lean on. It's massive. "And we've obviously got Bhuvi (Bhuvneshwar Kumar) as well doing the same job. So to have Josh back in the team and contributing to the bowling unit, making the observations he does, and then performing the way he did -- that's almost the cherry on top. "So pleased that he's back fit again for us." Salt said.
