BRITISH bookmaker William Hill has reported excellent business on its online platform among its Irish customers, as part of a trading update for the 13 weeks to the end of December.

A Finn who helped mediate peace in Indonesia is tipped to win this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, while bookmakers favour a Turkish novelist for the literature award.

POPE JOHN PAUL II, approaching the 25th anniversary of his reign, is favourite to win the Nobel Peace Prize to be announced in Oslo today.