Lotto jackpot heading for €5m on Wednesday
There was no winner of last night’s Lotto jackpot, worth about €4.8m. The numbers drawn were 2, 12, 21, 22, 30 and 37. The bonus number was 10. Wednesday’s jackpot will be an estimated €5m, …
Articles by Fernando Sanchez
Election 2016: Bad news for the Government, as latest opinion poll shows decline in support just two weeks ahead of the election
The latest poll results must have left the Coalition cold this morning, as their support has dropped two points just two weeks before the General Election. Fine Gael now stands at 28%, while Labour remains …
Gardai seize large haul of cannabis resin
The drugs, with an estimated street value of €126,000, were seized during a search of two cars at Skehanagh, Watergrasshill, Co Cork yesterday afternoon. Three men, aged in their 40s and 50s, were arrested at …
Election 2016: ‘Polls are probably wrong,’ according to Micheal Martin
When the going gets tough, the tough get going, it seems. Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin has advised everyone to ignore all opinion polls as they’re ‘probably wrong.’ He made these comments during a day-long …
Election 2016: Joan Burton says she’ll be ‘a bag of nerves’ on election day, but clings on to belief that Coalition has done a remarkable job
According to outgoing Tanaiste Joan Burton, who is in serious risk of losing her seat in the coming election, has said that she’ll be jittery on polling day, but still feels proud of the Government’s …
Secondary school teachers call off planned strike
The Teachers Union of Ireland (TUI) has reportedly called off the strike action planned for later this month. Some 89% of TUI members had voted in favor of industrial action to ensure resolution of a …
Election 2016: People in Cork give Enda Kenny a less than welcoming reception
The mood on the streets is clear. Fresh from an appalling performance in the Leaders Debate last night, Enda Kenny had to be fully surrounded by police today as he went on the campaign trail …
Election 2016: Labour promise the introduction of universal GP and universal health care if they remain in power
All parties have the Big Book of Election Promises open on their night table these days, it seems. However, all party leaders must first make sure they rip the book’s first page off before reading …
Kingdom of the Pharaoh: Insect army gathering unnoticed in thousands of Irish homes
The estimated insect to human ratio is 200 million specimens per every man, woman, and child on the planet. And now, large insect armies are gathering across thousands of Irish homes, due in part to …
Bruce Springsteen tickets touted for up to four times their face value
164,000 tickets for The Boss’ two gigs in Croke Park were sold in less than two hours, and yet, many people were left without one. Ticket touts have taken to websites such as DoneDeal to …
