Lucky Irish ticketholder wins £208,000,000 Euromillions jackpot
One lucky EuroMillions player from Ireland has won the €250 million (£208 million) jackpot – the biggest ever prize for a single ticket holder.
It dwarfs the previous record prize there, which was €175 million in February 2019.
Cian Murphy, Ireland's National Lottery chief executive, has urged punters to check their tickets and warned the winner to 'keep it safe'.
He added: 'While this is a massive win, it can come as a shock to a winner and we advise them to stay calm, get independent legal and financial advice and contact us as soon as they can.'
The EuroMillions jackpot is capped once it reaches 250 million euros – or £208 million.
This jackpot reached the maximum amount on Friday June 6.
The last Irish winner of the EuroMillions jackpot was in February 2022, when a person won €30.9 million with a quick pick ticket they purchased at a service station in Ballina, Co Tipperary.
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A single ticket-holder from Ireland has won the 250 million euro EuroMillions jackpot, the Irish National Lottery said.
The winning numbers from Tuesday's draw, which had rolled over several times, are 13, 22, 23, 44 and 49, with lucky stars 3 and 5.
This will be Ireland's 18th winner of the EuroMillions jackpot and its largest ever win.
Irish National Lottery chief executive Cian Murphy asked people to carefully check their EuroMillions tickets.
'We are absolutely thrilled to see this incredible and record win for an Irish EuroMillions player,' he said.
'We are advising our players to check their tickets and, if they are the winner, sign the back of the ticket, keep it safe, and contact National Lottery HQ and we will guide you through the claims process.'
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