Cork Lotto player wins €3.6 million jackpot ahead of major game change
The winning Quick Pick ticket was purchased online. One very lucky Cork Lotto player woke up €3.6 million richer this morning after winning the big prize in last night’s draw. The winning Quick Pick ticket was purchased online on Tuesday, just one day before the draw. Last nights winning numbers (Wednesday, September 2) were 02, […]
3 days ago
Explainer: Gardai attend “riot” in Cork after gunshots fired over the weekend
Two people are receiving treatment after a reported shooting in Cork city. Gardaí are searching for the guns following reports of a shot being during an altercation after 3.30pm on Sunday. It’s understood they are looking for a shotgun type weapon. The shooting is the culmination of weeks of tension between two rival groups. Armed […]
1 week ago
Michael Collins commemoration returns to Béal na Bláth 104 years on
What happened to Michael Collins at Béal na Bláth The annual Michael Collins commemoration takes place at Béal na Bláth in Co Cork this afternoon, marking 104 years since the revolutionary leader was killed during the Civil War. The ceremony begins at 3pm at the Michael Collins Monument and runs until 5pm, with RTÉ Radio […]
2 weeks ago
Ethiopian Airlines crash: Irish man’s family awarded $29m by US jury
One of the final Ethiopian Airlines cases against Boeing A Chicago jury has awarded $29 million (€25.12 million) in damages to the family of Michael “Mick” Ryan, the Irish UN engineer who was among the 157 people killed in the 2019 Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX crash, The Journal reports. The civil suit against Boeing […]
3 weeks ago
Cork schoolboy dies while on holiday in Greece
The gifted Young Scientist award winner earlier this year was found dead. A seventeen year old student due to sit his leaving cert next year has died while on holiday. It’s understood Alex McKee, 17, was found dead on Sunday at his accommodation on the Aegean island of Kimolos. An autopsy is due to take […]
3 weeks ago
Ballycotton RNLI rescues four from sinking fishing boat off Cork
One crew member was injured in the rescue Ballycotton RNLI rescued four people from a fishing vessel that was taking on water off the coast of Co Cork on Friday afternoon, in a multi-agency operation that also left one crew member injured. Just after 4pm, the volunteer crew launched its all-weather Trent-class lifeboat, The Austin […]
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