There was no Jackpot winner this week with the Jackpot standing at €18,100. The winner of the Lucky Dip for €25 was John Mahony. Congratulations John.
Answers to quizzes at end of newsletter
The Sayings of Micheál Ó Muirchearttaigh:
“Noel Skehan with the puck-out…a black cloud over Croke Park…drops in the centre of the field…”
Dad Joke of the Week:
Q: What vegetable needs a plumber?
A: A leek
Seanfhocail na Seachtain:
“Is dall an grá baoth.”
“Self-love is blind.”
This or That:
Pick between the two items below and see if you’re right.
What is the longest time that has passed without any rain in the driest part of the Atacama Desert. Is it more or less than 10 years?
On This Day: On this day in 2002 hurling in Cork is thrown into chaos after the county’s senior squad goes on strike.
Brain Teaser:
The captain of a ship is telling you an interesting story, and then poses a question. He says, “I have travelled the oceans far and wide. One time, two of my sailors were standing on opposite sides of the ship. One was looking west and the other one east. And at the same time, they could see each other clearly. Can you tell me how that was possible?”
Answers to this week’s puzzles:
‘This or That’: More. One region of the Atacama Desert didn’t experience any rain for 401 years, from1570 to 1971.
Brain Teaser: The sailors were standing at opposite ends of the ship but facing each other.
