Someone in Ireland is €1 million richer after Wednesday’s Lotto Plus 1 draw
Positive news on a bleak day. There was one winner of Wednesday’s Lotto Plus 1 draw worth a cool €1 million. The winning numbers were 6, 9, 17, 18, 25, 27 and the bonus number was 5. There was no winner of the Lotto jackpot worth €5,165,312 or the Lotto Plus 2 draw worth €250,000. The […]
6 years ago
WHO officially declares Covid-19 outbreak a pandemic
There are currently 52 confirmed cases on the island of Ireland. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has officially declared the outbreak of coronavirus a pandemic. There are now over 118,000 cases of Covid-19 in 114 countries around the world. “Pandemic is not a word to use lightly or carelessly. It is a word that, if […]
6 years ago
Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 23 years in prison
The sentence was handed down on Wednesday. Former movie producer Harvey Weinstein has been sentenced to 23 years in prison for last month’s convictions on first-degree criminal sexual act and third-degree rape. Judge James Burke ignored appeals for leniency from Weinstein’s lawyers and imposed a 20-year sentence for the first-degree criminal sexual act conviction and three […]
6 years ago
Flybe cancels flights amid reports the airline is set to collapse
Flybe, Europe’s largest regional airline, has cancelled a host of flights following reports the company will shortly fold. The airline’s final flights are set to touch down around the UK on Wednesday night. Flybe said the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on demand for air travel was partly to blame. The airline has been hit […]
6 years ago
Four new cases of coronavirus confirmed in the west of Ireland
Four new cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in the west of Ireland. All four cases, two men and two women, are associated with travel from the same affected area in northern Italy. Dr Tony Holohan, Chief Medical Officer with the Department of Health, said: “Tonight we can confirm there are now six cases of COVID-19 […]
6 years ago