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# BALLS UP

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TD namechecks Ronan Collins, Shergar and Squid Game in plea to drop two balls from Lotto draw

Bernard Durkan wants punters to have a better chance of winning after months without a jackpot victory.

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Nov 19th 2021, 5:17 PM

Dun Laoghaire's Christmas lights are not shaped like penises, despite the rumours

Unfortunately.

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Nov 29th 2016, 10:05 PM

The National Lottery is "very confident" tonight's draw will go ahead

It could be you. Of course, statistically it won’t… But they’ve fixed the machines – so that’s good.

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Feb 5th 2015, 1:23 PM

A perfect picture of Nick Young celebrating a three-point shot that didn't go in

Schoolboy error, son.

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Mar 26th 2014, 9:07 PM