Your Tuesday morning news round up

A new report from the ESRI says the majority of jobseekers would be better off financially in employment, A review of the post office network has found it can survive if it diversifies, Jeb Bush officially launched his campaign for the White House this morning and Ed Sheeran gave a fan a huge surprise. These are some of the latest and most read news stories on irishexaminer.com this morning.

Tue, 16 Jun, 2015 - 01:00

TOP STORY

ESRI: Most jobseekers would be significantly better off in work

A new report from the ESRI says the majority of jobseekers would be better off financially in employment.

IRELAND

VIDEO: Invention for children with autism stemmed from Limerick father’s love

A father has developed new channels of communication for his autistic young daughter with an invention which may revolutionise one-to-one contact with people who have non-verbal disabilities.

MOST READ: Post office 'must diversify to survive'

A review of the post office network has found it can survive if it diversifies.

SPORT

Seán Kelly: These Championship proposals will work if given the chance

By Seán Kelly

A few years ago, I had the privilege of proposing on these pages how I believed the All-Ireland Football Championships should be restructured to make it more appealing, more relevant and, above all, more rewarding for the most important component — the players and management.

MOST READ: Former Fifa executive Blazer working undercover for US investigators since 2011

Former Fifa executive committee member Chuck Blazer agreed to act undercover for US prosecutors, it has emerged.

WORLD

Jeb Bush enters US Presidential race

Former Florida governor Jeb Bush has set up another potential Bush-Clinton presidential race, launching a White House bid with a vow to win the Republican nomination on his own merits and stay true to his beliefs.

MOST READ: Boy, 15, had sex in tent with teacher, court hears

A man who claimed a headteacher took his virginity, when he was 15, has told a jury it was a “tumultuous night”— he crept into her tent and had sex with her.

BUSINESS

Shannon Airport lay-offs leave staff ‘flabbergasted’

A senior Siptu official yesterday told management at Shannon Airport that his members are “flabbergasted” that it is seeking voluntary redundancies.

MOST READ: Apple tax probe not harming Ireland ‘in any shape or form’

IDA head Martin Shanahan talks to the Irish Examiner about his belief that recent investments will deliver significant economic benefits to regional towns.

VIEWPOINTS

FERGUS FINLAY: Primary education is not free, but would be for an extra €103m a year

For thousands of families in Ireland the notion of free primary education is a joke, writes Fergus Finlay

LIFESTYLE

Where are all the female drag kings?

As RuPaul’s Drag Race begins broadcasting on TruTv, Caomhan Keane wonders why the female

of the species remains a rarity in drag circles.

EXAMVIRAL

VIDEO: Meet Cian Twomey and his girlfriend Emily

Cork’s Cian Twomey has amassed an incredible Facebook following after video skits of him playing an over-exaggerated version of his girlfriend Emily went viral.

Star Wars Battlefront just stole the show at EA’s E3 showcase

This is very much the year of Star Wars. The new movie is coming out in December and London is currently gripped by Secret Cinema fever with its showing of The Empire Strikes Back.

TECHNOW

VIDEO: See Channing Tatum dancing his ass off on a float at LA Pride http://t.co/rk4ABCCkUE (PSR) #MagicMikeXXL pic.twitter.com/olPtZG2lvY
— Irish Examiner Lifestyle (@IELifestyle_) June 15, 2015

See Channing Tatum dancing his ass off on a float at LA Pride

Magic Mike XXL looks like its going to be a much more straightforward comedy than the weirdly dramatic original and it also seems to have a really, really good idea of its audience based on the promotional material so far.

SHOWBIZ

.@IanMcKellen reveals why he is finding it harder to learn his scripts | http://t.co/C1WsjxamiD (GM) pic.twitter.com/OT5dEqJq9w
— Irish Examiner Arts & Culture (@IEArtsCulture) June 16, 2015