Revealed: The Cork shop where this week's €250m Euromillions ticket was sold – ‘It's huge… very exciting'
The Rebel County retail store made history this week after it sold Tuesday's whopping €250 million EuroMillions jackpot ticket'It's definitely going to be the hottest day of the year on Shandon Street', says shop owner Ted Clifford Ireland's newest multimillionaire has made contact with the Prize Claims teamThis person is the 18th winner in Ireland of the EuroMillions jackpot since it started in 2004
Denise Calnan, Maeve McTaggart and Martin Mongan
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The record-breaking €250m winning Euromillions ticket was sold at Clifford's Centra on Shandon Street in Cork city, it has been confirmed this morning.
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Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info Shandon Street in Cork was buzzing with excitement this morning as Clifford's Centra staff celebrated with confetti and bubbly, having played a part in the record-breaking Irish Lottery Jackpot win. While the shop is set to receive a cool €25,000 for selling the winning ticket of Tuesday's EuroMillions draw, the identity of the lucky winner or winners remains a mystery, sparking a flurry of speculation in the Rebel County. Locals told Cork Beo. today there are rumours of a local syndicate scooping the massive jackpot, but a National Lottery spokesperson has said they can't confirm any details just yet. The spokesperson said: "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." The spokesperson added: "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." What's likely to happen next is that the winner or members of the winning group will make their way to the National Lottery HQ in Dublin to claim their windfall within the 90-day timeframe. Should they opt for anonymity, the National Lottery may issue a brief announcement confirming that the prize has been claimed by an unnamed individual or a representative of a syndicate. (Image: CorkBeo) A local resident proposed an intriguing theory on Shandon Street this morning, noting that the Centra is conveniently located next to a funeral home that frequently hosts large removals - and mourners visiting Shandon Street often pop into the neighbouring Centra. 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 was much jubilation at Clifford's Centra on Shandon Street this morning when it was announced that they were the fortunate shop that sold the winning ticket. The excitement reached fever pitch when the National Lottery team dropped by to congratulate the staff, snap some glamorous photos and adorn the shop front with decorations. Local residents quickly joined in the festivities - speculating about the identity of the lucky winner and pondering what they would do with a life-altering €250m jackpot. Naturally, the staff at Clifford's Centra also chimed in with their thoughts. Anne O'Sullivan, a cashier at the shop for over 26 years, said: "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? "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, others expressed their worries that landing such an enormous sum could lead to trouble. Local man, Daniel Heffernan, said: "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." This extraordinary triumph is a first for the Rebel County, setting a record for the biggest pot ever scooped in Ireland since the EuroMillions began back in 2004. This spectacular win also makes it the 18th time an Irish ticket has clinched the EuroMillions jackpot. Join our Dublin Live breaking news service on WhatsApp. Click this link to receive your daily dose of Dublin Live content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice . For all the latest news from Dublin and surrounding areas visit our homepage.
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