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Irish Daily Mirror
15 hours ago
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- Irish Daily Mirror
New details confirmed about shop that sold winning €250m EuroMillions ticket
The National Lottery has revealed new details about the shop which sold this week's historic EuroMillions ticket which is now worth a jaw-dropping €250 million. A lucky Irish Lotto player bagged the life-changing prize after matching five numbers plus two lucky stars in Tuesday's draw to become the 18th Irish winner of the EuroMillions jackpot since the lottery started in 2004, and also the National Lottery's 13th millionaire of 2025. The lucky ticketholder now takes the title of Ireland biggest ever Lotto winner, surpassing the €175.4 Million EuroMillions jackpot won by a family syndicate in the Naul in Dublin in 2019, and becomes just the 18th Irish EuroMillions jackpot winner in history. The National Lottery have been slowly drip-feeding information about the shop which sold the winning ticket over the past few days, first revealing that Ireland's newest millionaire purchased the lucky stub from a store in the Munster region. Earlier today, it was revealed that the shop which sold the €250 million-winning ticket was based in Cork, with Lotto bosses now confirmed that the retail store is located in Cork City Centre. The exact location of the history-making shop will be revealed on Friday morning, with a large celebration set to take place at the premises. It was also confirmed on Thursday that the €250 million ticketholder has made contact with the National Lottery Prize Claims team. The contact came after days of speculation as to who the winner of the life-changing amount is. Emma Monaghan, spokesperson for the National Lottery, 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."
Irish Daily Mirror
23-05-2025
- Business
- Irish Daily Mirror
'I won €5k in EuroMillions and was thrilled, then the Lotto told me to sit down'
Co Meath is buzzing with excitement after two local Lotto players struck it lucky - but one man's rollercoaster win is grabbing extra attention. The man thought he had bagged a modest €5,000 in the EuroMillions Raffle and was thrilled with the windfall. He explained: "I was truly delighted with that win, I thought to myself, 'Happy days!'" But what happened next took the win from pleasant surprise to life-altering shock. When he rang the National Lottery Prize Claims team to collect his €5,000, he was asked to sit down. He then learned he'd actually won a whopping €255,000 instead of just €5,000. He stated: "Unfortunately, the excitement was short-lived. I had to return to work, and it was a busy afternoon – how typical? However, mentally, I was lying on a beach soaking up the sunshine." When asked about his plans, he said: "We've always wanted to go to California, and I've already an itinerary drafted. My car also sounds like a wooden ship, and the dash is lit up like a Christmas tree, so a new car is undoubtedly on the cards." The National Lottery is running a special Ireland Only Raffle promotion throughout May that boosts the usual €5,000 prize to a whopping quarter of a million euro. Previous winners were in Dublin (3), Meath, Limerick and Wicklow - and there's still three more up for grabs. The lucky win comes amid another huge prize celebration in Meath - another man recently hit the EuroMillions Plus jackpot, winning an astonishing €500,000. His winning ticket was bought in SuperValu in Ratoath on Friday, May 2, where balloons and excitement marked the win. He explained: "I had a few old tickets lying around and decided to get them checked. One of them printed a slip telling me to contact the National Lottery. I didn't think much of it until I noticed the shop was decked out in balloons. I was driving home and that's when it hit me, I could be the winner." The winner, who only recently added the EuroMillions Plus option to his Quick Pick tickets, was so stunned he had to pull over mid-drive to check his numbers online. "The first thing I did was call my partner", he said. "She was completely speechless. We're absolutely over the moon!' The couple is already planning a dream family holiday to Italy, and the windfall will help secure their future, especially with college on the horizon. He said: "This means we can secure our family's future, especially with college coming up. It's a dream come true." A National Lottery spokesperson said: "Dreaming of becoming Ireland's newest EuroMillions winner? Not only are players in with a chance of winning an additional €250,000, tonight's jackpot soars to an estimated €185 million. Players are reminded that tickets for tonight's draw can be purchased in-store, through the National Lottery app or at ahead of the 7.30pm cut off. "Nearly 30 cent in every €1 spent on all National Lottery games goes back to Good Causes in the areas of sport, youth, health, welfare, education, arts, heritage, and the Irish language. In total, more than €6.5 billion has been raised for Good Causes since the National Lottery was established 37 years ago. In 2023 alone, €227.9 million was raised for local Good Causes in communities across Ireland."
