LUNCHTIME BULLETIN: Shop that sold winning EuroMillions ticket in for bonus payment

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LUNCHTIME BULLETIN: Shop that sold winning EuroMillions ticket in for bonus payment

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IRELAND: The Applegreen outlet in Lusk will receive a bonus payment for selling the winning EuroMillions jackpot of more than €88m - but it's not clear how much they'll get.

IRELAND: A number of Fine Gael TDs have spoken out against the idea of going into coalition with Sinn Féin.

IRELAND: Agreement has been reached for the sale of Westport House in Mayo, in a deal that includes €50m investment and 200 jobs.

WORLD: Donald Trump signed a number of executive orders during his first week in office which will inevitably have far-reaching impacts. We rounded up all the key issues Trump has tackled so far.

WORLD: The lower house of the Russian parliament has given final approval to a bill decriminalising some forms of domestic violence. Russian president Vladimir Putin is set to speak by phone with his US counterpart Donald Trump over the weekendRussian president Vladimir Putin is set to speak by phone with his US counterpart Donald Trump over the weekend.

BUSINESS: One hundred engineering and manufacturing jobs have been announced for Co Clare.

SPORT: Leinster and Munster will both play their European Champions Cup rugby quarter-finals on Saturday, April 1.

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VIRAL: So much is riding on Donald Trump’s first meeting with Theresa May as it will likely set the tone for the special relationship throughout the next four years. Which is why it’s particularly awkward that the White House didn’t quite nail the spelling of the PM’s name.

TECH: Apple is to move its international iTunes business from Luxembourg to Cork on Feb 5, as revealed in an article from AppleInsider.

FEATURE: The events of 1912-1922 were researched for a new Irish history book written and illustrated by children.

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