EuroMillions: Location revealed as winner urged to 'stay calm'
The winner of the record €250m EuroMillions jackpot is being urged to remain calm as some location details have been revealed.
The record jackpot was won by a sole Irish ticket on Tuesday night with a spokesperson confirming that the winning ticket was bought in a store rather than online.
On Wednesday, the National Lottery confirmed further details, revealing that the golden ticket was sold in the southwest of the country, somewhere in Munster. The winner of the record €250m EuroMillions jackpot is being urged to remain calm as some location details have been revealed.
The numbers for last night's EuroMillions (17th June) draw were: 13, 22, 23, 44, 49, and the two Lucky Stars were 3 and 5.
In addition to the main EuroMillions jackpot, last night also brought riches to a EuroMillions Plus player in Co. Wicklow, after they successfully matched all five winning numbers to secure the top prize of €500,000.
The Plus player purchased their Quick Pick ticket on the day of the draw, from Selskar Bookshop, Townparks, Co. Wexford. The record jackpot was won by a sole Irish ticket on Tuesday night with a spokesperson confirming that the winning ticket was bought in a store rather than online. Pic: Shutterstock.
National Lottery spokesperson Emma Monaghan has urged the jackpot winner to 'stay calm'.
'What a night for our EuroMillions players,' Emma said.
'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!'
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