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Where does Dublin come on a list of 'must-see' world destinations? It's the week in numbers

Plus: How much does a single trip on a Dublin bus now cost?

EVERY WEEK, TheJournal.ie offers a selection of statistics and numerical nuggets to help you digest the week that has just passed.

70%: The percentage cheaper that a medication that dramatically reduces the risk of contracting HIV will be than it currently is.

$11,000: The value that the volatile online cryptocurrency Bitcoin reached at one point this week.

€2.15: The cost of a single trip on Dublin Bus, with the prices having risen by 10c this week.

12,000: The number of litres of a “vodka” type spirit seized by Revenue in Louth on Wednesday.

400: the number of sham marriages halted by gardaí following a 2015 crackdown.

€45 billion: The minimum amount of money that Britain will have to pay to leave the Eu, according to reports.

10%: The percentage deposit a first time homebuyer needs for their mortgage. The Central Bank concluded that these rules did not need to change.

10: Dublin’s position on the National Geographic list of “must see” destinations in the world.

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    Mute Paul Cunningham
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    Dec 13th 2022, 8:59 AM

    The emergency planning committee will sort it out I’m sure.

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    Dec 13th 2022, 9:20 AM

    It was 4 degrees at 5.30am when I was going to work… Its raining here now Cork City

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    Dec 13th 2022, 12:23 PM

    @Marcus Mc Cann: Breaking news: weather is different in different parts of country.

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    Dec 13th 2022, 4:24 PM

    @Marcus Mc Cann:

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    Dec 13th 2022, 9:52 AM

    Does the article actually say what the temp was?

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    Dec 13th 2022, 8:40 AM

    Brass monkeys and all that, actually, my Mom had a set of those brass monkeys and they didn’t have any to freeze lol.

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    Dec 13th 2022, 10:03 AM

    @Anna Carr: the brass monkey was actually the plate on which they stacked the canon balls on Royal Navy ships. The reference to freezing the balls off them was when so much ice built up on them that the canon balls would fall of the plate/monkey.

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    Dec 13th 2022, 10:05 AM

    @Ivan Connolly: Myth!!!

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    Dec 13th 2022, 8:51 AM

    And I say, “Hey, Lama, hey, how about a little something, you know, for the effort, you know.” And he says, “Oh, uh, there won’t be any money, but when you die, on your deathbed, you will receive total consciousness.” So I got that goin’ for me, which is nice.

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