Your Wednesday lunchtime news catch-up

Ongoing problems at Aras Attracta, Cork punter scoops a Euromillions prize, Burger King Tralee goes viral and April Fools that went horribly wrong. These are some of the latest and most read news on irishexaminer.com this lunchtime

Wed, 01 Apr, 2015 - 01:00

Robert McNamara

NEW DEVELOPMENT

Unannounced inspection at Aras Attracta reveals ongoing problems

A new report from HIQA into Aras Attracta in Co Mayo has found ongoing problems with standards of care at the facility.

IRELAND

Man found guilty of chute murder

There was an angry outburst from the murderer of a 59-year-old homeless man as he was being sentenced to life imprisonment yesterday at the end of a three-week trial.

Cork punter scoops €33k on €1 EuroMillions bet

A Cork based punter scooped a nice little earner on last night’s last night after winning €33,000 on a bet.

SPORT

McClean tackle leaves Milik out for a month

James McClean’s crunching tackle on Arkadiusz Milik has put the Ajax star out of action for at least a month.

McGregor reveals drug fears ahead of world title shot

Conor McGregor’s single greatest fear – maybe his only one as he prepares to take on champion Jose Aldo for the UFC featherweight belt in Las Vegas in July - is that his Brazilian opponent will fail a drug test that results in the fight being cancelled.

EXAMVIRAL

This Burger King Tralee Facebook response has gone viral

A now-deleted response to a negative review of a Tralee Burger King has been doing the rounds online this morning after being posted to Reddit last night.

VIDEO: Ten times April Fool’s pranks went horribly wrong

Today is the first day of April so keep your wits about you - you never know you might be planning to prank you today.

WORLD

LATEST: Lufthansa chiefs at Alps crash site

QUIRKY WORLD ... Political rivals united by fear of ‘horrible creatures’

Tory prime minister David Cameron and Labour shadow chancellor Ed Balls have finally found some common ground — they are both scared of rats.

BUSINESS

Standardised unemployment rate down to 10%

The standardised unemployment rate was 10% in March, down from 10.1% the previous month, according to latest figures from the CSO.

MOST READ: Hobbs steps down from board of investment firm

Eddie Hobbs has stepped down as director of his firm, Brendan Investments.

LIFESTYLE

POLL: Should cannabis ever be legalised?

Senator James Heffernan and Dr Chris Luke lay out the pros and cons for leagalising cannabis in Ireland. Have your say in our poll below.

Corkman's documentary on angling is casting out to film festivals worldwide

Ecologist Carl Dixon tells Ellie O’Byrne how an article he wrote for this newspaper inspired him to make a documentary about a female angler that is enchanting audiences in the US and Europe

SHOWBIZ

Sarah Harding joins the cast of Coronation Street

Sarah Harding is swapping singing for soap stardom after it was announced she will join the cast of Coronation Street.

DONAL LENIHAN: Farewell to braveheart Jerry Murray, a true giant of Munster rugby

On a week when Paul O’Connell worked wonders for the reputation of grizzled second-row forwards, another great presence in Munster rugby passed away peacefully after a long period of illness.