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Belfast Telegraph
6 hours ago
- Belfast Telegraph
Three people taken to hospital after car crashes into house in Co Armagh
Three people have been taken to hospital following a single vehicle collision in Co Armagh. It's understood a car crashed into a house in Lurgan early on Friday morning. PSNI Sergeant Murray said officers responded to the incident which happened in the Kiln Road area at around 5.30am alongside colleagues from the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service and the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service. "The dream has come true!": Cork shop where €250m Euromillions ticket was sold 'Three people who were travelling in the vehicle were taken to hospital for treatment for injuries which at this time, are not believed to be life threatening," they added. 'The driver of the vehicle was cautioned for a number of motoring offences. 'The Kiln Road was closed, with diversions in place, but has now re-opened to road users. 'We are asking anyone who was in the area at the time and who might have any dash cam or mobile phone footage to contact police via 101, and quote reference number 200 of 20/06/25.'
Irish Daily Mirror
6 hours ago
- Business
- Irish Daily Mirror
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
6 hours ago
- Business
- 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".
Irish Independent
7 hours ago
- Business
- Irish Independent
Revealed: Cork shop where €250m Euromillions ticket was sold as locals react to ‘unbelievable' win
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 Martin Mongan, Denise Calnan and Maeve McTaggart Today at 03:52 The record-breaking €250m winning Euromillions ticket was sold at Clifford's Centra on Shandon Street in Cork city, it has been confirmed. The shop, at 91 Shandon Street, is located on the northside of the city. Shop owner Ted Clifford said it was a "very exciting" day for his store, which has been in operation for 95 years on Shandon Street. Although there has been no sight of the winner yet – the National Lottery also confirmed yesterday the Ireland's newest multi-millionaire has made contact with the Prize Claims team. Residents of Shandon Street are pondering whether the ticket was bought by a neighbour, someone from a different part of the Rebel city or a blow-in who felt lucky. Local man Paul is not resting on his laurels and purchased a ticket for tomorrow's Lotto in the luckiest store in Ireland. 'This is for tomorrow night, hopefully. It will be a big smaller but hopefully in the winner,' he laughed. Paul hopes someone from the locality won the eye-watering prize. 'It's brilliant and hopefully it was somebody local won it. Spread the love a bit, you know,' he added. Anne O'Sullivan is a till operator at Clifford's Centra, a role she has had for over 26 years and she said lottery products are very popular among customers. 'We open at six in the morning for the last seven months and it started to pick up a few months ago. There is a lot of people coming from work and going to work doing the lottery. ADVERTISEMENT 'It could be a syndicate, but we do sell a lot of lottery, scratch cards and the lotto,' she said. Ms O'Sullivan said the buzz inside is 'fabulous'. Sean O'Keeffe, also from Shandon said the win is 'unbelievable.' 'Look, it's unbelievable for the area and I hope someone local won it. And it was bought from no better shop,' he said. The shop sold a €100,000 winning ticket on New Year's Eve to a local customer, a moment that shop owner Ted Cllfford said must have "started our winning streak". "It's huge, it's definitely going to be the hottest day of the year on Shandon St," he said. Speaking to RTÉ's Morning Ireland, Mr Clifford, who is the third generation to run the shop, said it was "fantastic news" to receive yesterday and that they were "proud to be part of the community". Mr Clifford said he had "no idea" who had won the big prize because so many customers ought tickets in the run-up to a draw, but he sent his "warmest congratulations" to the winner and their family. His shop gets €25,000 in prize money due to selling the winning ticket, with Mr Clifford planning a "big celebration" with his staff. We need your consent to load this Social Media content. We use a number of different Social Media outlets to manage extra content that can set cookies on your device and collect data about your activity. Please review your details and accept them to load the content The contact came after days of speculation as to who is the winner of the life-changing amount. This person is the 18th winner in Ireland of the EuroMillions jackpot since it started in 2004. Cian Murphy, CEO of the National Lottery, said today is a celebration for both the National Lottery and Cork. 'Today is a day of celebration for both the National Lottery and for the community here in Cork based around Clifford's Centra here on Shandon Street. 'As you can see, it's a carnival atmosphere here, and people are absolutely delighted, it is a fantastic day for us,' Mr Murphy said. The €250m winner became the 13th millionaire in Ireland this year through the National Lottery, and Mr Murphy said the winner will go through the same process. 'This is a much larger amount of money, but it is exactly the same process,' he said. The advice for the lucky winner is to sign the back of the lottery ticket, keep it safe and bring it to the National Lottery HQ. They also advise people to get independent financial advice. 'This is a life changing amount of money and it's very important that people get very good independent financial advice,' he concluded. Speaking yesterday after the winner made contact, National Lottery spokesperson Emma Monaghan said; "We are absolutely thrilled to have heard from our EuroMillions winner. 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 record-breaking win surpasses the €175m record for the largest cheque ever presented to an Irish player, in February 2019. The winning numbers this week were: 13, 22, 23, 44 ,49 and the Lucky Stars were 3 and 5. The National Lottery has urged the winner 'to stay calm, get independent legal and financial advice and contact us as soon as they can'. Dolores McNamara from Limerick was Ireland's first EuroMillions winner, scooping more than €115m in July 2005. The jackpot is capped once it reaches €250m. In total, more than 92,200 players in Ireland won prizes in the EuroMillions and Plus games on Tuesday night.
Irish Independent
8 hours ago
- Business
- Irish Independent
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 Today at 03:52 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.
