EVERY WEEK, TheJournal.ie offers a selection of statistics and numerical nuggets to help you digest the week that has just passed.
260: The number of pages in Pope Francis’ ‘Apostolic Exhortation’ released yesterday, which lays out the Catholic Church’s stances on aspects of family life.
28: The age of Anthony Garver, who stands accused of torturing a woman to death. He escaped from a psychiatric hospital this week.
8: The number of months during which Fidel Castro had failed to appear in public before an appearance on Thursday.
45: The number of migrants sent back to Turkey from Greece on Friday as part of a controversial EU deal.
2,000: The number of people whose personal details were made publically available due to a technical issue on the Irish Aviation Authority’s website.
2020: The year a second runway at Dublin Airport announced this week is due to be completed. Nearby residents also voiced their concerns over the proposed development.
15: The number of minutes a meeting between Enda Kenny and Michéal Martin lasted this week as both leading parties failed to make any significant movement towards forming a government.
999: Emergency workers staged strikes this week.
7.5 million: The number of Fyffes bananas contained on the a container ship on its way to Cork. It will be the largest one to ever berth at an Irish port.
400: The age of a priceless Shakespeare first edition folio that was discovered on a Scottish island.
823: The number of tourists who were robbed or attacked in Ireland last year.
21: The number of people arrested after the US set up a fake university to combat immigration fraud.
6: The number of extra strike days announced by Luas workers this week.
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