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2022
Five Irish players nominated for European Rugby Player of Year
Caelan Doris, Jimmy O’Brien, Josh van der Flier, Michael Lowry and Jack O’Donoghue have made the longlist.
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Feb 1st 2022, 8:03 PM
The winner takes it all: Lotto jackpot prize will be scooped tonight in 'must be won' draw
Tonight’s draw guarantees that the jackpot will see its first winner since June.
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Jan 15th 2022, 7:59 AM
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Tanzanian novelist and former refugee wins Nobel Prize for Literature for works on colonialism
Abdulrazak Gurnah was forced to leave his home country of Tanzania as an 18-year-old
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Oct 7th 2021, 12:32 PM
One Irish author makes shortlist for €100k Dublin Literary Award
Six books are on this year’s shortlist. Previous winners include Anna Burns for Milkman, and Mike McCormack for Solar Bones.
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Mar 25th 2021, 7:31 AM
Here are the 15 sports books longlisted for the William Hill prize
David Walsh’s The Russian Affair is among the contenders for the big prize.
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Sep 29th 2020, 3:46 PM
Lotto winners forced to wait to collect major cheques due to Covid-19 restrictions
Winners are prevented from travelling to the National Lottery headquarters in Dublin due to lockdown measures.
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Apr 24th 2020, 2:35 PM
Duncan Hamilton wins prestigious William Hill Sports Book of the Year award for record third time
The Great Romantic, a biography of legendary sports writer Neville Cardus, scooped this year’s prize.
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Dec 5th 2019, 4:32 PM
Lionel Messi beats Virgil van Dijk to Ballon d'Or prize
The Argentine superstar has won the prize for a record sixth time.
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Dec 2nd 2019, 8:31 PM
'We don’t want this to change our lives': Family syndicate from north Dublin overjoyed at Euromillions win
The €175.4 million Euromillions jackpot is the biggest winning prize in the history of the Irish National Lottery.
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Feb 20th 2019, 5:53 PM
Final plea as just one day left for EuroMillions winner to claim €1 million prize
“Rummage in your handbags, wallets or purses, check on top of the fridge, the glove compartments of the car, coat pockets, wherever you keep your tickets.”
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May 23rd 2018, 2:45 PM
Two Irish novels shortlisted for literary award worth €100,000
The award was launched on 7 April 1995 and is now in its 23rd year.
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Apr 5th 2018, 8:02 AM
Dublin City's Weaver Park nominated for a European urban park prize
The park, located in the heart of the Liberties, was opened in September last year.
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Feb 11th 2018, 6:30 AM
Which of these 7 sports books deserves to win the prestigious William Hill prize?
Jonathan Eig’s book on Muhammad Ali is among this year’s stellar connection.
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Nov 26th 2017, 7:00 AM
These are the candidates for this year's Hennessy Portrait Prize
Which is your favourite?
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Oct 15th 2017, 10:00 AM
A Galway punter has just one day to claim a €250,000 prize
The ticket was bought in Dunmore.
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Nov 7th 2016, 3:15 PM
Father scoops €500,000 after daughter buys him a Lotto ticket
The delighted man, who is staying anonymous, was joined in Lotto HQ today as he collected his prize.
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Aug 30th 2016, 4:35 PM
The National Lottery have paid out THAT €8.2 million prize
The winning ticket was bought at a shop in Sligo on 5 March.
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Jun 3rd 2016, 5:58 PM
One of these reader's beautiful photos will be used on the cover of National Geographic
You still have a chance to enter.
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Nov 8th 2015, 8:30 PM
One millionth visitor to Cliffs of Moher wins €5k holiday
Rita Shaw from Florida is on holiday to Ireland with her husband.
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Oct 20th 2014, 7:44 PM
Japanese researchers win Nobel for inventing the "revolutionary" LED lamp
The LED has helped in the fight against global warming and also helps people in poverty.
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Oct 7th 2014, 11:49 AM
Rodgers beats Pulis to Manager of the Year award
The Liverpool boss picked up the top prize at the LMA’s annual dinner in London last night.
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May 13th 2014, 9:09 AM
National Gallery to give out new €20,000 portrait prize
The winner will get to have their work exhibited at the National Gallery.
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Mar 12th 2014, 8:58 AM
Nigeria on $100,000-a-man bonus to win World Cup
The total amount of win bonuses and allowances for the 32-day competition is $2.6 million.
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Mar 11th 2014, 1:19 PM
One lucky person won the €8.3 million Lotto last night
Jealous.
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Mar 6th 2014, 11:23 AM
Halfpenny wins world player of the year award in France
The Lions and Wales fullback has been recognised for his excellent form over the last year.
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Nov 5th 2013, 11:15 AM
'It's surreal': Kildare family syndicate scoops €500k in EuroMillions
The family wanted to keep their names private, but bought their ticket in an Athy shop.
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Nov 1st 2013, 9:06 PM
Nobel Prize for medicine awarded for cell transportation research
Discoveries by three researchers have unlocked insights into diseases ranging from diabetes to immune-system disorders
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Oct 7th 2013, 2:23 PM
Radical science guide to Dublin wins €10,000 prize
Includes a mention of the Office of Public Erections.
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Apr 26th 2013, 1:12 PM
Ireland's Kevin Barry up for €100k literary award
Other nominees include Michel Houellebecq, Haruki Murakami and Andrew Miller.
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Apr 9th 2013, 8:36 AM
RTÉ Sports Awards: shower of adverts rain on Katie Taylor's victory parade
The state broadcaster has released a full, uninterrupted version of the Olympian’s acceptance speech after she captured the sportsperson of the year prize.
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Dec 24th 2012, 9:15 AM
Time almost up for UK EuroMillions winner to claim prize
If you bought a £2 EuroMillions lotto ticket in Herfortshire, East England in June you have until 11pm tomorrow to claim your €79 million prize.
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Dec 4th 2012, 12:51 PM
Want to pick up the Nobel Peace Prize?
Well you can – if you enter a competition run by a number of European bodies (and you’re aged between 8 and 24).
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Nov 19th 2012, 4:00 PM
Hilary Mantel wins Booker Prize for second time
Hilary Mantel won the Booker Prize for her book Bring Up the Bodies, beating off competition from Will Self.
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Oct 16th 2012, 10:19 PM
French and American scientists win Nobel Physics Prize
“I was walking with my wife [and] when I saw the Swedish area code, I realised,” said one of this year’s winners.
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Oct 9th 2012, 2:51 PM
Will Self and Hilary Mantel make Booker prize shortlist
The shortlist contains more new writers and debut novels than in previous years. Have you read any of them?
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Sep 11th 2012, 12:30 PM
Business journalist awards call for entries
UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School awards have €1,000 prize for each winner in six categories.
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Sep 11th 2012, 10:20 AM
Social entrepreneurs with big ideas shortlisted for €775k prize fund
Social Entrepreneurs Ireland (SEI) says it continues to help people with big ideas to change Ireland.
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Jun 12th 2012, 6:45 AM
Fancy yourself as an up-and-coming musician? RTE is looking for you...
The second RAAP/RTE Breakthrough Bursary for emerging musicians will see €24,500 in prize money and guaranteed radio air play on RTE stations for the winners.
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Jun 9th 2012, 6:30 PM
Mascot call for Leinster semi-final: Get on the phone to your niece or nephew!
The Blues are looking for a young fan to run out with the team in Bordeaux before their knock-out clash.
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Apr 20th 2012, 4:01 PM
Prepare to cringe: US author wins the Bad Sex in Fiction Award - and it's bad
How bad can sex writing be? Pretty bad, judging by this year’s entries to the Bad Sex in Fiction Award.
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Dec 7th 2011, 7:15 AM
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