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Lucky Irish Lotto player becomes latest punter to land huge EuroDreams cash prize of €2k per month for 5 years

Lucky Irish Lotto player becomes latest punter to land huge EuroDreams cash prize of €2k per month for 5 years

The Irish Sun4 days ago

ONE lucky Irish punter is celebrating tonight after bagging a nice win in the EuroDreams.
There was no winner of the EuroDreams top
Lotto bosses said that over 19,000 players won prizes in Ireland in tonight's draw.
The numbers drawn were: 6, 17, 23, 29, 30 and 35.
And the Dream Number was 3.
The winning player was heartbreakingly just one number away from bagging the top prize.
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To get this, they would have had to match all six numbers along with the dream number.
But instead, they managed to match all six numbers in the draw, meaning they will now get €2,000 every month.
The lucky winner will receive this sum every month for five years.
But those who bought a EuroDreams ticket have been urged to check theirs.
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If you're holding the winning ticket, be sure to contact the National Lottery prize claims team on 1800 666 222 or email claims@lottery.ie to arrange the collection of your prize.
Earlier this month, a lucky Dubliner revealed their reaction to bagging the same
We run 'world's luckiest shop' & have sold 3 winning lotto tickets in 6 months
The lucky player recently visited the
The prize was bagged after matching six numbers in the EuroDreams draw on Thursday, March 20.
The winning Quick Pick ticket was
Speaking on the win, the Dubliner said: 'This is a life-enhancing prize for me and I'm really looking forward to being able to plan some of those once in a lifetime bucket list items that I've always wanted to – including travelling to some of the world's wonders and perhaps sky diving.'
LATEST WINNER
This is the latest Irish player to snag the second tier prize on the new National Lottery game, which launched in 2023.
So far, there have been 22 winners of the top prize worth €20,000 a month for 30 years, while there have been 95 winners of the Tier 2 prize worth €2,000 a month for 5 years.
National Lottery spokesperson Darragh O'Dwyer said: 'Since the game began in November 2023, there have been five Irish winners of the €2,000 a month for five years prize, that included three special events.
"Four players in Dublin - two online and two retail - and one player in
"It's great to see our latest winner collecting their annuity prize, which will make a huge difference to their lives for the next five years.'
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A lucky Irish punter is celebrating tonight after bagging a nice win in the EuroDreams
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