Dublin Lotto player misses out on eye-watering €500,000 as prize goes unclaimed
The draw occurred at 2pm on March 28, with people who win prizes with the Lotto having 90 days from the draw to claim it.
Despite Tesco in Stillorgan being identified as the shop that sold the winning ticket, the prize went unclaimed — with the National Lottery confirming to Extra.ie that the money would be returned to the national lottery. A Dublin Lotto player has missed out on a life changing €500,000, as the prize they won during the Daily Millions has gone unclaimed. Pic: MacInnes Photography
'The €500,000 Daily Million plus prize went unclaimed,' a National Lottery spokesperson told Extra.ie. 'As per our license agreement all unclaimed prize money is used to promote the National Lottery, in order to increase Good Causes funding.'
The unclaimed prize comes as the winner of the life changing €250million EuroMillions draw — the largest in the history of the competition — bought their ticket in Cork city.
The winning ticket was sold in Clifford's Centra on Shandon Street in Cork City Centre on the Tuesday draw (June 17). Celebrations kicked off at the store on Friday afternoon, with store owner Ted Clifford saying that they were surprised to sell a winning ticket just months after they sold a Millionaire's Raffle ticket, which was worth a massive €100,000. Cian Murphy (right), CEO, National Lottery, alongside store manager Simon Champ at Clifford's Centre on Shandn Street in Cork city centre. Pic: Mac Innes Photography
'This is just fantastic news, it is hard to believe it,' Mr Clifford said. 'We are delighted to have sold this golden ticket to one of our customers. We already sold a winning Millionaire Raffle ticket on New Year's Eve just gone, worth €100,000, so that must have been the start of our winning streak.
'On behalf of our Centra team, it's an honour to be part of this historic moment. We are here on Shandon Street for 95 years and am so proud to be the 3rd generation owner of Clifford's. We send our warmest congratulations to the winner and their family.'
Cian Murphy, CEO of the National Lottery, also celebrated the massive win, saying that this has been a historic moment for both the lotto and country. Celebrations at Clifford's Centra on Shandon Street in Cork city centre after they sold the winning ticket for Ireland's biggest ever EuroMillions jackpot. Pic: Mac Innes Photography
'We are delighted to announce Clifford's Centra as the location to have sold the €250 Million EuroMillions winning ticket,' Mr Murphy said. 'This is a truly historic moment for the National Lottery and for the country.
'Not only does it mark the 18th EuroMillions jackpot win in Ireland, but also Ireland's biggest ever Jackpot win. We extend our heartfelt congratulations to the winner and our sincere thanks to Ted, Simon and all at Clifford's Centra for being part of this unforgettable milestone.'
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