Where £208MILLION EuroMillions ticket was bought.. as record-breaking jackpot still unclaimed
The National Lottery has urged people to check their tickets
CHEQUE IT OUT Where £208MILLION EuroMillions ticket was bought.. as record-breaking jackpot still unclaimed
A LUCKY ticket holder won EuroMillion's biggest ever prize of £208million - but they haven't yet come forward to claim it.
The huge jackpot had rolled over again last week after no-one could match the numbers for a fourth time.
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The National Lottery revealed that the winning ticket was sold in Munster
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But the record-setting prize has now finally been scooped by one lucky winner based in Ireland.
The National Lottery revealed that the winning ticket was sold in Munster.
But the winner has not yet come forward to claim the prize.
The Irish National Lottery urged people to check their tickets.
It said in a post: "We can reveal the province where the 250 million euro winning ticket was sold... MUNSTER. Check those EuroMillions tickets."
National Lottery spokesperson Emma Monaghan told RTE Radio: "Someone in Ireland is a quarter of a billion euro richer this morning."
She said the ticket for the "eye-watering prize" was bought in a retail shop.
'If at all possible stay calm, I know that might be easier said than done. Have a cup of tea and let it sink in."
The National Lottery EuroMillions winning numbers were: 13, 22, 23, 44, 49 and the Lucky Stars are: 03, 05.
While one lucky person in Ireland won the jackpot, dozens of Brits also scooped prizes.
There were three players who matched five numbers and one lucky star who will win a whopping £6.3m each.
While 16 Brits won £16,119.10 by matching the five main numbers.
The EuroMillions prize pot is capped at €250M, with players having five prize draws to win the life-changing amount.
In the meantime, players are reminded to check their tickets in case they are eligible to win a smaller chunk of the prize money.
EuroMillions prizes in UK must be claimed within 180 days of the draw date.
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