Parents concerned over their kids spending an excessive amount of time on YouTube can find solace in the accomplishments of Paddy Galloway. This 28-year-old Irish native works as a YouTube strategist, aiding top influencers such as Mr Beast, Noah Kagan, and Ryan Trahan in increasing their number of followers. Galloway’s firm entitled Creator Growth Ltd recently filed accounts, revealing that the one often referred to as the Godfather of YouTube strategy has accumulated over €1 million in savings.
Following his move to Austin, Texas from social media posts, Paddy Galloway has had a financially successful couple of years. He earned €401,827 in profit in 2022 and another €505,027 the following year, besides paying himself salaries of €101,042 and €133,767 respectively in those years. His company’s bank balance was above €900,000 at the close of 2023, with his possession of bitcoin valued at €632,643 by the end of last year witnessing a growth of €396,099 in just the first four months of this year.
Often advised to secure a traditional job by elders, Galloway chose to forge his own path, a decision that has indeed paid off.
In other news, high-profile Irish barrister Seán Guerin, who has been part of various significant trials, is now presenting a defence for his proposed home expansion. Guerin and his wife have prepared plans to extend their South Dublin house, converting the garage into a residential space and adding a single-storey room in their backyard. The plans were submitted to Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council last month.
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The neighbouring resident has lodged a vehement objection to the proposed home extension of the top barrister, who recently represented the families who suffered losses in the Stardust nightclub fire of 1981. The neighbour insists that the extension would create a considerable detriment to their dwelling, describing it as visually inconsistent and invasive. They protest that the barrister’s proposed plans are a prime illustration of excessive development and would negatively affect the worth of surrounding properties.
However, in defence, Guerin’s planning consultant has asserted that the spruced-up design was meticulously planned to limit any effect on others. They rejected the notion of overdevelopment, arguing that the suggested enhancements are consistent with the recent trend of home renewals, updates and expansions in the locality. The verdict from the council is set to be delivered in the coming month.
Meanwhile, Donald Trump has issued menacing threats of legal action against the creators of The Apprentice. This biopic film explores Trump’s early career as a budding real estate magnate in New York, mentored by the ruthless attorney and political power broker, Roy Cohn, enacted by Jeremy Strong from Succession. Trump, in his characteristic style, has labeled the film as fabricated and in poor taste, calling its makers the “lowest of the low”.
Of particular interest may be the fact that public taxes were allocated to aid the production of the character-based film, which has had a mediocre initial performance at US ticket booths. An Irish company, Tailored Films, co-produced the film. The most recent list of beneficiaries funded under section 481 shows that the company was awarded a tax break in August for post-production tasks carried out in the Dublin area. While Revenue does not disclose the amount obtained by each film under the scheme, it appears in the ‘under €500,000’ group. Screen Ireland, a quasi-governmental body, also funded about €350,000 for the film.
Therefore, the next time you grimly examine your reduced pay stub from Revenue’s deductions, you may find solace in the fact that part of your taxes has contributed to incensing Trump. Irish journalists gave the technological social gathering, Web Summit, the cold shoulder.
Web Summit, a conference identified as one of the world’s major international media meetings, is planned to be held in Lisbon in the upcoming month. It serves as a platform for powerful platforms like CNN, Wired, Bloomberg, the Wall Street Journal, BBC and the Financial Times. Recently though, the Irish media appears to have become disenchanted with this yearly tech gathering aimed at aspiring unicorns.
Journalists from a broad range of countries, including the UK and USA have already been accredited for this event. Strikingly, merely a limited number of Irish journalists are registered to participate. It is reported that a minimum of 17 correspondents from the United Arab Emirates, 21 from Qatar and over a dozen from China will be present. In contrast, only four represent the Irish “ineffective and impotent” traditional media, a term coined by Web Summit organiser, Paddy Cosgrave – that’s fewer than from Ghana or Lithuania.
Pearse Doherty, in a recent debate concerning the gambling regulation bill at the Dáil, expressed a vested interest. The Sinn Féin finance spokesperson revealed his involvement with a non-profit organisation responsible for the execution of a local music festival in Co Donegal.
Doherty stated, “In generating funds for this cause, we hold a lottery licence. This proposed legislation will impact us and several of our competitors who operate beyond existing regulations.”
This music festival is the annual Sult festival in Gweedore, which transpires each summer. The previous year’s concerts, which began on the bright 12th July, featured performances from Bell X1, Alabama 3, rapper Example and the uniquely named Red Hot Chilli Pipers. This Scottish pipe band predominantly offers renditions of rock songs, such as Journey’s Don’t Stop Believin’ – a rallying cry for Doherty’s under-pressure party as they face a formidable general election.
Prisons appear to be a haven for aficionados of fantasy.
The Prison Service has invited tenders that reveal the reading preferences of its almost 5,000-strong inmate population. The incarcerated in Ireland can soon expect to find books touching on themes of health, wellness, fitness, crafts, and history. The Service has expressed its desire to book vendors for a robust focus on titles published in Ireland, and those that pique Irish interest, including books in Irish for those seeking to revive their language education from school.
Inmates have shown a preference for a range of genres, including science fiction, self-help, and even true crime, appealing to those who wish to realise their mistakes. However, it is fantasy books that are most desired, as pointed out by the Prison Service, commenting on their outstanding popularity. Emphasising on the ability of the vendor to provide either complete sets or fill in gaps from fantasy sagas, the tender mentions that such books often unexpectedly go out of print. Recent news in the media about a 66 per cent rise in prisoner-on-prisoner violence due to overcrowding last year might explain why dystopian novels resembling the Hunger Games series may strike a chord with the prison population in Ireland.