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RTÉ News
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- RTÉ News
DJ Sean M: Meet Ireland's youngest ever festival DJ
DJ Sean M (Seán Meenaghan) is only 11 years old, but he's already spinning the decks at major Irish music festivals. In May, he made his festival debut at Greenfields, and this summer he'll be playing bangers at Beyond the Pale (Saturday and Sunday) and at the Kaleidoscope Festival (Friday evening set). A 5th class student at Colmcille's Senior School in Knocklyon, Seán's journey began before he could even spell turntable - climbing up to reach his dad's decks when he was still a toddler! Florence from RTÉ's news2day went to Seán's school and partied hard! Press play up top to see the report. Seán says: "When I was very young about 3 years old my father would bring in a step so that I was able to reach his decks. Since then I have practiced nearly every day I can remember. I got my very own set of Pioneer decks last Christmas and I'm very proud of them. "My family have gone to Ibiza every summer since I was born. I just love the dance scene over there, my favourite part is going to Cafe Mambo where I have seen Fatboy Slim, Claptone and many more. "It was just the most amazing experience at my school, I got to share my talent with all my school friends - most of them have never seen me play my decks before. It was great to see them all have so much fun and enjoy the music in the sunshine." Now armed with his own Pioneer setup and backed by the powerhouse platform NOISE Music, DJ Sean M has a growing list of gigs under his belt and a serious passion for the decks. DJ Sean M's Top 5 Dance Tunes Solarstone - Seven Cities The Prophet- CJ Bolland Wide Open Space - Mansun (Perfecto Mix) Silence - Delerium Heaven Sent - Bedrock His sound is rooted in House, Progressive House, and Trance, inspired by annual trips to the electronic music mecca of Ibiza. With energy, talent, and a deep love for dance music, DJ Sean M is proving that age is just a number when it comes to lighting up the dancefloor. Follow Seán on the festival circuit on Instagram (Managed by his mam Susan!) and make sure to head over to see him wherever he is playing.
Irish Independent
04-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
Beyond the Pale child-friendly line-up to feature rap workshops
Taking place at the stunning Glendalough Estate from June 13 to 15, the festival's curated line-up of family-friendly activities includes The Kabin Studio with GMC Beats (Kabin Crew), who will host an interactive rap workshop with rap and songwriting lessons. Aerial and high-flying acrobatics from Hi Pony! will mesmerise children and adults alike, while young minds will be buzzing at a lino printing workshop where kids of all ages can print their own flags and bunting. A rising talent in the trance/house scene who is renowned for his exceptional mixes, 11-year-old DJ Sean M is the youngest DJ (by far!) playing Beyond the Pale this year and makes his festival debut at Baby Rave, a rave in the forest for kids during the day! Festival organisers will announce the big-name DJs from the BTP line-up who will be playing kid-friendly DJ sets at the afternoon rave-in-the-woods. Also in the programme is Bee-ology, which weaves together juggling, storytelling, dance, puppetry and a love of all things living to create a funny, heart-warming and interactive outdoor circus show for young people and their hives. The TCD Current Chemistry Investigators will examine energy and building batteries – kids can even make their own batteries made from simple everyday materials. For budding artists and activists, the Art of Protest workshop will teach how to make mini murals and unique street art – all materials provided. At Go Fly Your Kite, a vibrant, family-friendly experience full of creativity and colour, kids can design their own kites before taking to the skies in a joyful celebration of imagination and outdoor fun. For Feasa na Foraoise, Bushy Park Forest School will lead a series of child-friendly workshops utilising the forest floor and everything that nature has to offer. Be prepared to get your hands dirty. You can get the whole family involved in Tailteann Tournaments, a campy collision of community, chaos, and craic with tug-of-war, hoops and many more games. As always, to delight young and old, The Vintage Carousel Company's funfair will feature a big wheel, chair-o-planes and other attractions all weekend long. Family tickets for BTP are €449 for two adults and two children, which includes access to the family/quiet campsite. Tickets for additional children (Under 12s) are €39 plus booking fee, and available at
Forbes
30-04-2025
- Business
- Forbes
UPS To Lay Off 20,000 Workers
A Teamster employee delivering a package for UPS Amidst falling consumer confidence - the Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index fell to its lowest level since 2011 - United Parcel Service (NYSE: UPS) announced it is laying off 20,000 workers. UPS believes that they are the world's largest package delivery company. The logistics industry is considered a bellwether industry that can provide an advanced warning of a recession. Does the massive layoff at UPS signal that bad times are coming? UPS announced the layoff during its first quarter 2025 earnings call on Tuesday. In addition to laying off 20,000 employees, the company plans to close 73 buildings by the end of June and reduce the total number of hours devoted to operations by their workers by 25 million. Carol Tomé, the CEO of UPS, also commented that uncertainty surrounding global trade policies led to a drop in consumer confidence and muted demand from some larger customers, but particularly from their small and medium-sized customers. In terms of average daily shipping volumes, this drop in what they forecast occurred in February and March as the tariff turmoil increased. The company forecasts that its cost-saving measures will lead to $3.5 billion in cost reductions in 2025. Roughly 35% of the cost savings will come from the layoff. The Teamsters General President Sean M. O'Brien reacted to the announcement by pointing out that UPS 'is contractually obligated to create 30,000 Teamsters jobs under our current national master agreement. If the company intends to violate our contract or makes any attempt to go after hard-fought, good-paying Teamsters jobs, UPS will be in for a hell of a fight.' The economic news is not as bad as it first appears. While the layoff had not been announced, the company had announced a plan to reduce its reliance on Amazon as a customer. Amazon is their largest customer. The company reached an agreement with Amazon to reduce its volume in its network by more than 50% by June 2026. 'The volume we are transitioning out (of) is Amazon's fulfillment center outbound volume,' Ms. Tomé explained. 'This volume is not profitable for us, nor a healthy fit for our network. The Amazon volume we plan to keep is profitable.' Secondly, the layoffs are also driven, in part, by new automation. The company had announced a Network of the Future initiative. UPS is automating sortation, using robotics for automatic label applications, and automating the unloading and loading of trailers. 64% of their volume went through automated facilities in the first quarter. That is an improvement of about four and a half percent year over year. In addition to reducing costs, UPS believes that automation will improve its ability to better handle shifts in volume and regional shifts in shipping. UPS imports of roughly 400,000 pieces per day into the U.S. Last year, revenue on its China to U.S. trade lane represented 11% of their international revenue. The China to U.S. trade lanes are UPS's most profitable lanes. The change to the de minimis rule, which exempted shipments that had a value of less than $800 from tariffs, had been expected to have a significant impact on freight forwarders and parcel consolidators. That change is having an effect. 'We've talked with our top 100 customers to understand how their business is being impacted, both directly and indirectly, by changes in trade policy,' Ms. Tomé said. 'These customers have told us that they are exploring various options to address the tariffs.' These range from absorbing the cost, to increasing retail prices to reflect the increase in tariff costs, to asking suppliers to help defray the expense. 'At this point, it remains an open question as to what path they will choose and what the potential impact could be on consumer demand and our business.' Through the middle of April, this logistics behemoth interviewed nearly 45,000 international and freight forwarding customers to ascertain their shipping plans. 'For small package shippers,' the CEO explained, 'over 95% of those customers have told us that they expect to maintain the current business model, while the rest are considering several options, including trade shifts, transportation mode shifts, or exiting the business.' These customers also told UPS they are pursuing a wait-and-see strategy by selling down their current inventory. This will hurt UPS's shipping volumes in the short term, but the company expects it to rebound as its customers begin sourcing outside of China and shipping on other trade lanes. Navigating the complexities surrounding tariffs can be a nightmare for shippers. This complexity can benefit UPS. UPS has developed technology that makes it easier for its customers to reclassify goods under Harmonized Tariff Schedule codes. Further, Ms. Tomé said, 'our new global checkout product makes it known what customers will pay for duties, taxes, and fees.' Its checkout technology enables UPS's customers to display to their customers a guaranteed blended cost – a cost that covers all duties, taxes, and fees - during online checkouts. 'Global checkout is available in 43 origin countries, and UPS is the only global carrier that offers a guaranteed landed cost that's integrated into shipping and billing technology.' Finally, for its customers exploring new trade options, UPS provides bonded warehousing. Bonded warehouses are in designated Foreign Trade Zones. A foreign-trade zone is a designated location in the United States where companies can use special customs procedures that can be used to delay or reduce duty payments on foreign merchandise. 'The world hasn't been faced with such enormous potential impacts to trade in more than 100 years. So, the only thing we're certain of is we don't know which, if any of our scenarios will play out,' the CEO exclaimed. 'But by modeling different scenarios, we'll be able to adjust to rapid shifts in the business.' Because of the uncertainty, UPS is not providing full-year guidance to financial analysts.
Yahoo
11-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Teamsters raise $3 million for scholarships, $500K for California wildfire relief
Teamsters local unions from across the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico recently gathered in Los Angeles to raise over $3 million for the Teamsters Scholarship Fund. 'Because of your generosity, we're already helping hundreds of students pay their way through school and reach their full potential,' said International Brotherhood of Teamsters General President Sean M. O'Brien. Since launching in 2023, the fund has now surpassed $11 million, assisting hundreds of Teamsters families in affording higher education. 'We're well on our way to helping thousands more. This year, we've taken another huge step toward making the Teamsters Scholarship Fund bigger and better for decades to come,' O'Brien added. The event also featured the announcement of a $500,000 donation to the Joint Council 42 Wildfire Fund, which will support those impacted by the devastating wildfires in California. In addition to this remarkable fundraising effort, O'Brien reminded members that applications for the Teamsters Scholarship Fund are still open, to apply, visit the link here. This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available. Download the FREE Boston 25 News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Boston 25 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch Boston 25 News NOW
