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The inaugural Lotto draw was held on Saturday, 16 April 1988, for a jackpot of £147,059, which was won by Brigid McGrath from Letterkenny, County Donegal. [48] Lotto draws continued weekly on Saturday nights until the National Lottery introduced an additional midweek Lotto draw, first held on Wednesday, 30 May 1990. [49]
Ireland: The National Lottery (Irish: An Chrannchur Náisiúnta), Daily Millions and EuroMillions Isle of Man: Participates in The United Kingdom National Lottery and EuroMillions, previously had Isle of Man Lottery. Italy: Lotto, SuperEnalotto, Win for Life, 10e Lotto Latvia: Latloto 5/35, SuperBingo, Keno, Loto 5, Joker, Joker 7
Lotto 6/49 logo. Lotto 6/49 is one of three national lottery games in Canada. Launched on June 12, 1982, Lotto 6/49 was the first nationwide Canadian lottery game to allow players to choose their own numbers. Previous national games, such as the Olympic Lottery, Loto Canada and Superloto used pre-printed numbers on tickets.
Depending on the game, a minimum of either two or three numbers(not counting a "bonus ball") must be matched for a winning ticket(A 2/5 match usually results in a free play for that game, or a "break-even" win; for the latter, the player wins back their stake on that particular five-number wager.).
It is the largest and most popular news source in Ireland – with 77% of the Irish public regarding it as their main source of both Irish and international news. [2] It broadcasts in English, Irish and Irish Sign Language. The organisation is also a source of commentary on current affairs.
Many English-language newspapers have Irish-language columns, including: An Phoblacht; Irish Independent – on Wednesdays includes the newspaper Seachtain; Connaught Telegraph; Evening Echo – weekly Irish-language segment; Irish Echo; Irish Daily Star (column on Saturdays) Irish News; The Irish Times
The Famine and the resulting Irish diaspora had a dramatic effect on population; by 1891, Ireland's population had slipped under five million and by 1931, it had dropped to just over four million. It stayed around this level until the 1960s, when the population began to rise again.
Irish Republican Brotherhood, Irish Citizen Army, Irish Volunteers, Cumann na mBan: 1919–22 Irish Republic: War of Independence: Irish Republican Army (1917–22), Cumann na mBan: 1939–40 England Sabotage Campaign: Irish Republican Army (1922-1969) 1942–44 Republic of Ireland-United Kingdom border: Northern Campaign: Irish Republican Army ...