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Updated: 17.10
A FINE GAEL Senator has warned that the recent glitches experienced by Lotto machines could lead to a surge in online gambling.
A number of technical problems in recent weeks meant terminals were unusable for a period of time, and one draw had to be postponed.
Paul Coghlan said he was concerned about “the impact that these interruptions may have and that they may drive Lotto players away from ticket terminals in shops towards the online environment”.
Speaking in the Seanad today, Coghlan said the National Lottery has “made it clear that they see huge potential in growing the online sales channel”.
The Senator said lottery operators need to provide assurances that they will “introduce controls to ensure that we do not create online Lotto junkies”.
‘State-owned gambling’
Coghlan said there is “no doubt that the potential for irresponsible playing is greater online than in a face-to-face environment in shops.
This is particularly the case when you consider that the online national lottery account allows a customer to play up to €75 per day on National Lottery games and to keep €750 on account with the National Lottery. These are inordinate amounts of money for people to be spending on a state-owned form of gambling.
A spokeswoman told TheJournal.ie that Premier Lotteries Ireland (PLI) is “committed to operating the National Lottery in a socially responsible way and is conscious of its responsibilities in relation to player protection, which it considers paramount”.
She noted that PLI meets international standards and has been awarded the World Lottery Association Responsible Gaming Framework Level 4 Certification, the highest level.
The spokeswoman also stated that game rules specify that players must be over 18 years of age, adding that the maximum daily spending limit of €75 is “lower than in many countries, including the UK”.
Questions to answer
Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Public Expenditure Seán Fleming said the Lottery Regulator will “have a number of questions to answer about what action has been taken to address the technical blunders” when it appears before the Oireachtas finance committee next week.
“I will be seeking assurances that consumers will be protected from any threat of further jackpot cancellations and network collapses,” Fleming added.
Originally published: 15.40
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There was a mistake made alright and it wasn’t the secret service that made.
A pity
Trump looking to promote publicity for yet another family member.
He’s a conflict of interest in literally everything he does and it’s all financially motivated. This sort of stuff was unheard of a few years ago but he’s normalised it.
Let’s be clear,
ITS ABSOLUTELY NOT NORMAL BEHAVIOUR FOR A PRESIDENT
@Stephen: A president elected by a whole load of # red necks # hillbillies # the hills have eyes. The 80s were great for movies in fairness. But 2025, not so much. Even Elon copped on to his shenanigans
@Tarquin Donovan:
President Donald Trump and his allies have called his win a “landslide” and “blowout.” From their telling, Trump’s “sweeping,” “historic” victory has given MAGA a “powerful mandate” to govern.
Some commentators have pushed back, noting, for instance, that Trump’s 1.5 percent popular vote victory is one of the smallest ever — just a fraction of Lyndon B. Johnson’s 22.6 percent landslide win in 1964. Trump failed to secure a majority of the popular vote, at 49.7 percent, unlike George W. Bush in 2004 (50.3 percent), Barack Obama in 2008 and 2012 (52.9 percent and 51 percent) and Joe Biden in 2020 (51.3)
Elite secret service should have taken a day off and let the shooter do a good job empty the magazine surely one would hit the bullseye
@Nemethon: Typical leftist answer.
It was a setup to get him elected. And it worked.
@Tony: no one died then?
Tis the one and only time I’ll ever feel sorry for a bullet.
@Tarquin Donovan: I couldn’t give a flying fluck what you say troll. Kiss john Doe, goodnight for me. Pretty please xx
@Tarquin Donovan: Democracy! What a joke!!!
As he arms a genocide horrific
@Tarquin Donovan: You right wing trolls really do hate democracy, don’t you.
No thought for the man who lost his life for the Orange one
@Tarquin Donovan: You’re repeating yourself troll
@Tarquin Donovan: the shooter was a republican
Fake news, he never got shot. It was all a setup with fake red blood. Anything for votes.
Spot on, that is exactly how Trump portrays news on so-called truth social media.
Sadly, we are witnessing the Hitler of our time.
He has an agenda, much of it needed by way of reform of a fxxed up dying empire.
But he is a malignant lier, with not one thought beyond personal enrichment.
@brian nunan: Trump will likely end his days at a ripe old age surrounded by his ‘loving’ family. It’s the good guys that get shot.
@brian nunan: Forgotten? Somebody lost his life.
@brian nunan: and that’s so like what his own mother said so many years ago!! Lolol..
What I love about Trump is
@John Fair: …how he singlehandedly proved that at least half of Americans are bleedin’ tick
Me mate Dave is looking for a few spare pallets? Will swap for cans of Tennants!
Luckily god saved President Trump the greatest President in the history of the USA.
@Rian O’Callaghan: he possibly is. That says a lot about USA.
@Rian O’Callaghan: What’s with the god sh,,t Ryan? I thought trump was god in your eyes!!
@Rian O’Callaghan: Rampant Trump Derangement Syndrome on this site!
I can post comments on the Prange Don, cause I wouldn’t go to so called USA if I got it for nothing
Just fat ignorant people with Democrats so weak thanks to dementia.
Best thing that ever happened. That alone won him the election which in turn makes 90% of the journal keyboard warriors cry. Have a great weekend everyone, don’t forget there’s sun outside, you don’t need to whinge all your days away.
JD Vance 2028 let’s go.
@Stephen: Vance might get in sooner than that the way things are going
@offside again: good Americans are just waiting for their true enemy to show his face. Trump is a clown and most Americans know this. They have wide open spaces. Rural north America doesn’t give a shit about Europe or anything outside of their own parish.
Reminds me of somewhere …
@Tarquin Donovan: I’d be embarrassed to introduce myself as Tarquin. Is it actually a real name ? Or some fictitious D4 thing ? Anyways, I’d kill my parents for calling me that.
How could I become a normal person if I had to say : ‘hi, I’m Tarquin’ ; to other people ?
Imagine in a large group everyone suddenly saying at the same time : wtf ?
@offside again: As much as Tarquin is embarrassing from the ” DOE ” fella. Who calls themselves ” offside again “? I mean, the irony of your comment has me scratching me nearly bald head.
@Paul Gorry: so you don’t understand irony. Don’t worry about it scouser Vlad.
The number of people who are still upset with the democratic election of Trump is running out of negative mantra and are in a tailspin of jealous irrelevance.
@thomas molloy: Says the irrelevant journal troll. Okay, i believe ye.
Regardless of what we think of NI bonfires it’s not hate and it’s not racist.
If you say you hate certain foods, or music etc.. is that now crime? Or is it racism?
If you hate something cause of fear is that now a crime?
How many councillors and politicians have ipas centres on their door steps with troves of man hanging around their village harassing their girls and women?
@Be Lucky: you can go and f right off with your gaslighting Music and food ?? You are pathetic, go and fall in with your limerick says no and your uvf buddies
@Be Lucky: you are a dangerous shitstirrer , how safe are irish women from Irish men? Don’t think you really care do you.
@Aidan Butler: I bet he (?) cares about Palestiniens.
What a complete hoax, his ear looks perfectly fine
@Stevie Doran: tell that to the person that died
Assassination attempt,ha ha !!!
Totally staged. His ear has healed up very well .
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