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Extra.ie
10 hours ago
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- Extra.ie
Exact shop that sold life-changing €250million EuroMillions ticket revealed
The Cork shop which sold the mind blowing €250million EuroMillions ticket has been announced. It was announced on Tuesday that there was an Irish winner of the jackpot, the biggest in the competition's history, with it being revealed that Cork had sold the winning ticket. Now, it's been revealed that Clifford's Centra on Shandon Street in Cork City was the lucky shop that sold the even luckier ticket. The Cork shop which sold the mind blowing €250million EuroMillions ticket has been announced. Pic: Chrisdorney/Shutterstock The winning numbers were 13, 22, 23, 44, 49, and the lucky star numbers were 3 and 5. The National Lottery also confirmed that the winner made contact with National Lottery HQ, and will be arranging to collect their incredible prize. 'We are absolutely thrilled to have heard from our EuroMillions winner,' National Lottery spokesperson Emma Monaghan said on Thursday. 'At this point, our priority is to give them the necessary time and space to make arrangements and let this life-changing news sink in.' The biggest ever EuroMillions jackpot was finally won on Tuesday (June 17), with the ticket being purchased in Cork. Pic: Shutterstock. The EuroMillions jackpot was capped at the quarter of a billion euro earlier this month, and after a number of draws where no one won, white smoke finally rose with the latest millionaire being announced; with few predicting that the continental competition's winner would come from Ireland. Of course, this isn't the first time that Ireland have had a massive winner of the competition, nor is it the first time a winner came from Munster — as Dolores McNamara, from Co Limerick, won a life changing €115million on August 4, 2005. As well as this, a family syndicate from Naul in Co Dublin won an even bigger €175.4million in the then-biggest jackpot in the competition's history.
Extra.ie
12-06-2025
- Business
- Extra.ie
Urgent search for Lotto winner who has days to claim life-changing prize
A lucky Lotto player who won an astonishing €500,000 has just two weeks to claim their life-changing prize. The punter won the sum during the Daily Millions draw at 2pm on March 28, buying the ticket from Tesco, Stillorgan Shopping Centre, Stillorgan on the day of the draw. The winning Daily Million Plus numbers, which saw the punter win the prize, were 17, 22, 23, 25, 30, 37, and the bonus was 32. A lucky Lotto player who won an astonishing €500,000 has just two weeks to claim their life-changing prize. Pic: Chrisdorney/Shutterstock Ticket holders have 90 days after the draw to claim their prize, meaning that the punter has until Thursday, June 26, at close of business. 'We are eagerly trying to reunite a Daily Million Plus player in Stillorgan with their €500,000 prize,' National Lottery spokesperson Emma Monaghan said: 'The winning ticket was purchased at Tesco in Stillorgan Shopping Centre and matched all numbers in the 2pm draw on 28th March. 'With the deadline fast approaching on Thursday, 26th June, we're encouraging everyone in the area to check any old tickets they might have tucked away. You never know – this could be your winning moment, and you don't even know it yet!' The prize was purchased at the Tesco in Stillorgan Shopping Centre on the day of the March 28 draw — with the winner having until June 26 to claim the prize. Pic: Dave Meehan, Maxwell Photography. If you're holding the €500,000 ticket, you need to sign the back of it as soon as possible and keep it somewhere safe. You should then contact the National Lottery prize claims team on 1800 666 222 or email claims@ From there, arrangements will be made with you to collect the massive prize at Lotto HQ in Dublin.
