Shandon Street Centra in Cork sells winning €250 million EuroMillions ticket

A lucky shop owner in Cork has discovered his premises sold the winning €250 million Euromillions ticket during the week.

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Irish Daily Mirror

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Rumours swirl over identity of Ireland's €250m EuroMillions jackpot winner

There were jubilations on Shandon Street in Cork this morning as the staff at Clifford's Centra let off confetti and popped champagne to celebrate their part in the largest ever Irish Lottery Jackpot. However, despite a neat €25,000 bonus going to the shop for selling the ticket that won Tuesday's Euromillions draw, we are still no closer to discovering the identity of the winners, leading to rampant speculation. Locals around Shandon Street said the chatter is all about a local syndicate sharing the colossal jackpot, but a National Lottery spokesperson informed us that they can't confirm anything at present. When questioned, the spokesperson stated: "To be clear, all we know at the moment is one person has made contact with us, we've verified the ticket and now they have 90 days to come forward. "We don't know if it's an individual or syndicate, we only refer to them as a player, because even in the case of a syndicate winning, it's only ever the one person that comes forward on behalf of the syndicate," reports Cork Beo. The likely next steps are: the winner or winners will travel to National Lottery HQ in Dublin to officially collect their prize. They have 90 days to do this. If they opt to stay anonymous, the National Lottery will probably issue a brief statement saying the prize has been formally claimed by an unidentified single player or person representing a syndicate. A local resident proposed an intriguing theory on Shanon Street this morning, noting that the Centra is conveniently located next to a funeral home that frequently hosts large removals - and mourners who come to Shandon Street to pay their respects often pop into the Centra next door. Elaine Cannon said: 'My Mam had the idea that it might have been someone at a removal next door, because a lot of the time people go in there to buy lottery tickets" she said, adding; "It's not me, I've never bought a lotto ticket in my life." Regardless of who the winner is, there were massive celebrations at Clifford's Centra on Shandon Street after it was announced they were the fortunate shop that sold the winning ticket. The excitement reached fever pitch when the National Lottery team dropped by to congratulate staff, snap some photos and adorn the shop's exterior with decorations. Locals didn't waste any time joining in the festivities either - speculating about the identity of the lucky winner and pondering what they'd do if they won a life-altering €250m jackpot. Naturally, the Clifford's Centra staff also chimed in with their thoughts. Anne O'Sullivan, who's manned the tills in the shop for over 26 years, expressed: "Hearing it was won around the area was fantastic, I don't care who won it, as long a it was won around the area. It doesn't make any difference but I hope a syndicate won it, it's too much money for one person." In a heart-to-heart, one Lotto winner shared their humble plans for the cash, "What would I do with the money? I'd have to book in somewhere and get someone to advise me, I've a big family and I'd want to make them all happy." Meanwhile, the community is abuzz with the thought that a massive Lotto win could bring more trouble than joy. Shandon Street's very own Daniel Heffernan commented on the matter, stating - "I hope it's a syndicate as that amount of money would destroy people. How would you hide it if you won? You couldn't still go around driving a Toyota Corolla. But it's great for Shandon Street, I'm delighted it was won here." As this astonishing win makes history, it sets a record for being the heftiest sum ever scooped up in the Irish Republic since the introduction of EuroMillions in 2004, and marks the 18th occasion an Irish punter has won the EuroMillions jackpot.

Belfast Telegraph

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• Belfast Telegraph

"The dream has come true!": Cork shop where €250m Euromillions ticket was sold

This is the Cork shop where a €250m Euromillions ticket was sold. The record-breaking €250m winning Euromillions ticket was sold at Clifford's Centra, Shandon Street in Cork city, it has been confirmed this morning. The shop, at 91 Shandon Street, is located on the northside of the city. Shop owner Ted Clifford has said it is a "very exciting" day for his store, which has been in operation for 95 years on Shandon St in the northside of the city. The shop sold a €100,000 winning ticket on New Year's Eve to a local customer, a moment that he said must have "started our winning streak".