I can’t imagine life without laughter. But as you get older, the challenges of ill health and the loss of people close to you can make opportunities for humour harder to find. Society’s attitudes to what’s funny change too – which can be another block to older people feeling free to have a giggle.

In her research into what keeps older people laughing (not Ricky Gervais or Jimmy Carr, apparently), Heather Heap from Aberystwyth University finds those who use humour as a social tool also feel happier and healthier. But using humour as a mask to deflect emotional needs can have the opposite effect.

Like several other countries, Ireland has been considering whether to ban social media for young people. But unlike other countries, Ireland is home to the European headquarters of many tech companies. Its next move will therefore be significant.

And early research suggests injecting magnetically guided liquid into the heart could stop strokes before they start.