News from around the 32 counties of Ireland

(Source: Dundalk Democrat)

 Mayo

Knock woman Mairead Egan came within one number of scooping the National Lottery jackpot of 4.5 million last week. Just the number 27 stood between her and the big prize. Mairead, a regular supporter of the lottery game, had palpations as she checked her numbers. “When you know you have a few of them, you get all flustered. I had to check a few times before I knew I had five of them. The only one that let me down was 27. My birthday is on September 11 (9/11) and if I had gone for that one I had won the whole shebang. There would have been some party in Knock and Claremorris!,” she said last week.

(Source: The Mayo News)

Meath

The bull sculpture which will be erected in Navan's Market Square as part of the ongoing refurbishment project, will be delivered to the town before Christmas. Cllr Shane Cassells has described the sculpture, currently in sculptor Colin Grehan's workshop in the village of Kilbeacanty in Co Galway, as one of most significant pieces of artwork to be unveiled in Ireland this year. Plans for the sculpture were met with controversy when it was commisioned almost a decade ago, and it will certainly generate plenty of debate when it is finally hoisted onto its plinth in a central position in the renovated Market Square.

(Source: The Meath Chronicle)

Offaly

An Edenderry shop has been selected to participate in Fergal Quinn's programme 'Retail Therapy' on RTE One. McGreal's Gift Shop, located on JKL Street in the town, will undergo a major transformation as part of the process. Filming will take place over the coming months as the revamped shop takes shape with the programme due to air early in 2011.

(Source: Offaly Express)

 Roscommon

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