Lotto bosses confirm location of record €250m EuroMillions win
The search is on to find the winner of Tuesday's jaw-dropping €250 million EuroMillions jackpot as the National Lottery confirmed where in the country the winning ticket was sold.
The EuroMillions jackpot had remained capped at €250m for four successive draws before it was claimed by one lucky Irish punter in Tuesday's draw.
The winning numbers for Tuesday's main EuroMillions draw were: 13, 22, 23, 44, 49, and the two Lucky Stars were 3 and 5.
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 revealed earlier today that the winning ticket, which is now worth an astonishing €250m, was purchased in a retail store, and not online.
Now Lotto bosses have confirmed that Ireland's newest millionaire purchased the lucky stub from a store in the Munster region, with the name of the shop set to be revealed later this week.
Players in the Munster area are now being urged to check their tickets for Tuesday's EuroMillions draw very carefully to see if they have won the life-changing sum.
Emma Monaghan, spokesperson for the National Lottery, said: 'What a night for our EuroMillions players. Not only did we see 92,000 players in Ireland win prizes, including our top prize in EuroMillions Plus, but we also saw the historic jackpot being won by an Irish player.
"We are continuing to advise all EuroMillions players in the Munster region to check their tickets very carefully to see if they have landed this mega windfall.
"We're looking forward to sharing more details about the win in the coming days!'
Players are reminded that all National Lottery prizes must be claimed within 90 days of the draw date. If you believe you are the winner, you are encouraged to sign the back of your ticket and contact the National Lottery immediately at 1800 666 222 or email claims@lottery.ie.
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