Latest news with #ClaimsTeam
Irish Post
3 days ago
- Business
- Irish Post
Winners of Ireland's record €250m EuroMillions lottery jackpot revealed to be family syndicate
IT has been revealed that the winners of Ireland's largest-ever National Lottery win of €250m are a family syndicate. Last month, a ticket in Ireland was the sole winner of the eye-watering EuroMillions jackpot, which eclipsed the country's previous largest win of the €175m from February 2019. But despite the life-changing sum, one member of the syndicate quipped: "I'll still be having my favourite ham and cheese sambo for lunch every day!" 'You've won big' The family, who wish to remain anonymous, told the National Lottery that the winning ticket was bought in Clifford's Centra on Shandon Street in Cork by one member who popped in for a few messages. The ticket holder said that despite failing to buy a ticket for the previous two draws, he decided to buy one after seeing signs for the huge jackpot. "I picked one up and honestly, didn't think much of it," he said. "I was watching the Nine O'Clock News and saw that someone in Ireland had the winning EuroMillions ticket. "So naturally, I got my ticket and scanned it on the National Lottery app, and a message popped up — 'You've won big, contact the National Lottery'. "Obviously, this wasn't a message that I was used to seeing, so I must have checked it four more times, I just couldn't believe my eyes." The man told his wife and the couple had a sleepless night before calling the Claims Team the following morning, who took a few minutes to confirm they were the winners. "Those few minutes felt like the longest of my life," the winner recalled. "When Ronan from the Claims Team confirmed we were the outright winner, needless to say, we were in total shock all over again." 'You can buy it now' The winners have been moving forward slowly but steadily, taking each step at their own pace as they adjust to their new reality. In the short term, they are planning a family holiday but also want to purchase holiday homes in the sun, although they plan to remain living in Ireland. They also want to buy homes for their children as well as support family, friends and charities. There are no plans for any outrageous purchases just yet — aside maybe from an extra ham and cheese sandwich. However, one member of the family has revealed he can finally fulfil a dream of owning a Rolex watch. "I went window shopping last week just to have a look and couldn't believe the price tag of some of the watches," he said. "When I phoned my wife to tell her, she said, 'Sure you can buy them now if you want!'" See More: Centra, Euromillions, National Lottery
The Irish Sun
4 days ago
- Business
- The Irish Sun
‘Still be having ham & cheese sambos' – Winners of record €250m EuroMillions jackpot make cash ‘won't change us' vow
THE winners of Ireland's biggest ever Lotto jackpot have promised that the "surreal" win won't change them, insisting: 'I'll still be having my favourite ham and cheese sambo for lunch every day." The family syndicate, who finally came forward to collect their life-changing €250 million prize, have revealed their anxiety while waiting to contact 3 The record-breaking €250m winning EuroMillions ticket was sold at Clifford's Centra on Shandon Street in Cork city Credit: Pic Daragh Mc Sweeney/Provision Following a sleepless night after their mega The group, who wish to remain anonymous, could only react by saying, 'Oh my god', over and over - but now they have set their sights on bagging something they've "always dreamed of owning". Yet, despite managing to secure the life-changing nine-figure sum, the winners insist: "We're planning to remain in Ireland, and we promised ourselves that we won't let this win change us." The ticket was purchased by a member of the group in Clifford's Centra on Shandon Street, Co Cork when they went to run a simple errand. READ MORE IN MONEY And the fortunate ticketholders have now revealed how the unbelievable night unfolded. They said: 'I saw the sign at the till that the EuroMillions jackpot was €250 million. 'Although I'm a regular player, I hadn't bought a ticket for the last two draws. I picked one up and honestly, didn't think much of it.' 'I was watching the Nine O'Clock Most read in The Irish Sun "So naturally, I got my ticket and scanned it on the National "Obviously, this wasn't a message that I was used to seeing, so I must have checked it 4 more times, I just couldn't believe my eyes!' Homeless man scores 'life-changing' $1m lottery jackpot - but winner facing 'very thorough vetting process' And he added that it took the family a while to fully grasp what had happened. The winner continued: 'I ran upstairs to my wife who had just gone to bed and woke her up. "We both checked the numbers multiple times on the website. "We sat at the edge of the bed, saying 'Oh my god' over and over – I reckon we said it about fifty times. We were in total shock, complete disbelief. SLEEPLESS NIGHT 'As you can imagine, sleep was out of the question that night." The syndicate members set an early alarm so that they could call the Lotto as soon as possible. After a short hold the group were in touch with the claims team, who confirmed that they had won the €250million. They said: "Those few minutes felt like the longest of my life. 'When Ronan from the Claims Team confirmed we were the outright winner, needless to say, we were in total shock all over again.' They lucky group also shared their plans for spending some of their new-found wealth. 'INCREDIBLY FORTUNATE' The group explained: 'We're absolutely going on a family holiday. We love to travel and there's so many amazing trips we've always dreamed of that we can now make a reality. "We're already looking at holiday homes somewhere in the sun.' 'We also feel incredibly fortunate now to be in a position where we can buy 'I always dreamed of owning a Rolex watch, knowing that I could never afford it. "I went window "When I phoned my wife to tell her, she said, 'Sure you can buy them now if you want.'" 'HASN'T SUNK IN YET' They added: 'I don't think the news has really sunk in yet." But the family vowed that the life changing sum won't change them as they plan to stay in the country. They said: "We're planning to remain in Ireland, and we promised ourselves that we won't let this win change us. 'I'll still be having my favourite ham and cheese sambo for lunch every day.' 3 Centra Store Manager Simon Champ was delighted for the winners Credit: nsphoto2@ 3 The winning ticket was bought when one of the group went into the shop to run an errand Credit: Pic Daragh Mc Sweeney/Provision
The Journal
4 days ago
- Business
- The Journal
The €250m EuroMillions jackpot has been claimed - and the winning family are making travel plans
A FAMILY SYNDICATE has officially claimed their record-breaking EuroMillions prize of €250m. The winners have chosen to remain anonymous. Sharing the story of their win anonymously with the National Lottery, the winners described the prize as 'surreal'. One family member had an appointment in Cork and stopped into Clifford's Centra on Shannon Street, seeing the sign at the till about the EuroMillions jackpot being a quarter of billion euro. 'Although I'm a regular player, I hadn't bought a ticket for the last two draws,' the person said. 'I picked one up and honestly, didn't think much of it.' Watching the Nine O'Clock News, the person saw the announcement that someone had won the largest jackpot possible. 'So naturally, I got my ticket and scanned it on the National Lottery app, and a message popped up, 'You've won big, contact the National Lottery.' Obviously, this wasn't a message that I was used to seeing, so I must have checked it 4 more times, I just couldn't believe my eyes!' the ticketholder said. 'I ran upstairs to my wife who had just gone to bed and woke her up. We both checked the numbers multiple times on the website. We sat at the edge of the bed, saying 'Oh my god' over and over – I reckon we said it about fifty times. We were in total shock, complete disbelief. 'As you can imagine, sleep was out of the question that night.' The pair set an early alarm to call the National Lottery in the morning, and after reaching the Claims Team, they were informed that they were in fact the winners of the huge sum. Advertisement 'Those few minutes felt like the longest of my life' the winner said. 'When Ronan from the Claims Team confirmed we were the outright winner, needless to say, we were in total shock all over again.' Until the winning ticket could be formally handed over, the family kept it carefully hidden, tucked inside an A4 sheet beneath a pile of folded laundry in the bedroom. Afterwards, they followed the advice and sought legal and financial guidance independently. The syndicate's first plan for a minuscule fraction of their newfound fortune is to take a family holiday. 'We love to travel and there's so many amazing trips we've always dreamed of that we can now make a reality. We're already looking at holiday homes somewhere in the sun. 'We also feel incredibly fortunate now to be in a position where we can buy homes for our children too.' The family also plans to support their wider family members including children, grandchildren, close friends, and several charities that are close to their hearts. When asked by the National Lottery they had any 'extravagant plans', the family laughed and admitted they hadn't anything outrageous in mind just yet. One member of the syndicate said that they had always dreamed of owning a Rolex watch, although it would never have been a possibility. 'I went window shopping last week just to have a look and couldn't believe the price tag of some of the watches. When I phoned my wife to tell her, she said 'sure you can buy them now if you want'!' Despite the life-changing sum, the family insists they're staying grounded. 'We're planning to remain in Ireland, and we promised ourselves that we won't let this win change us.' Another said, 'I'll still be having my favourite ham and cheese sambo for lunch every day!' Readers like you are keeping these stories free for everyone... A mix of advertising and supporting contributions helps keep paywalls away from valuable information like this article. Over 5,000 readers like you have already stepped up and support us with a monthly payment or a once-off donation. Learn More Support The Journal
Irish Daily Mirror
4 days ago
- Business
- Irish Daily Mirror
Family syndicate officially claims €250m EuroMillions jackpot win
A family syndicate from Ireland has officially claimed the largest EuroMillions jackpot prize in the nation's history, walking away with a cheque worth an astonishing €250,000,000. The winners, who have chosen to remain anonymous, described their journey to this life-changing windfall as "surreal". It all began with a simple errand. One family member had an appointment in Cork and stopped into Clifford's Centra on Shandon Street to pick up a few messages. "I saw the sign at the till that the EuroMillions jackpot was €250 million," said one family member. "Although I'm a regular player, I hadn't bought a ticket for the last two draws. I picked one up and honestly, didn't think much of it." That spontaneous decision would soon turn their world upside down. "I was watching the Nine O'Clock News and saw that someone in Ireland had the winning EuroMillions ticket. So naturally, I got my ticket and scanned it on the National Lottery app, and a message popped up, 'You've won big, contact the National Lottery.' "Obviously, this wasn't a message that I was used to seeing, so I must have checked it four more times, I just couldn't believe my eyes!" the ticketholder recalled. "I ran upstairs to my wife who had just gone to bed and woke her up. We both checked the numbers multiple times on the website. "We sat at the edge of the bed, saying 'Oh my God' over and over – I reckon we said it about 50 times. We were in total shock, complete disbelief." He added, "As you can imagine, sleep was out of the question that night." Clifford's Centra celebrate selling Irelands biggest ever EuroMillions jackpot. Pictured is Cian Murphy CEO National Lottery alongside store manager Simon Champ and the team of Clifford's Centra on Shandon Street in Cork city centre. (Image: Mac Innes Photography) Even still, they set an alarm early the following morning to call the National Lottery. Right on time, they got through to the Claims Team, and after a few tense minutes on hold, the confirmation finally came through - they were officially the winners of €250 million. "Those few minutes felt like the longest of my life," the winner recalled. "When Ronan from the Claims Team confirmed we were the outright winner, needless to say, we were in total shock all over again." Until the golden ticket could be handed over, the family kept it carefully hidden, tucked inside an A4 sheet beneath a pile of folded laundry in the bedroom. In the days that followed, they took their time to come to terms with the life-changing news. Determined not to let it overwhelm them, they carried on with their daily routines as normally as possible. Once the winning ticket was safely in the hands of the National Lottery, they followed advice to seek independent legal and financial guidance and since then, they've been moving forward slowly but steadily, taking each step at their own pace as they adjust to their new reality. So, what's the first thing they plan to do with their fortune? A family holiday is being planned. "We're absolutely going on a family holiday," he shared. "We love to travel and there's so many amazing trips we've always dreamed of that we can now make a reality. We're already looking at holiday homes somewhere in the sun. "We also feel incredibly fortunate now to be in a position where we can buy homes for our children too." The jackpot win was the biggest in Irish history But the generosity doesn't stop there. The family plans to support their wider family members including children, grandchildren, close friends, and several charities that are close to their hearts. When asked if they had any extravagant plans, they laughed and admitted they hadn't anything outrageous in mind just yet. One member of the syndicate shared, "I always dreamed of owning a Rolex watch, knowing that I could never afford it. "I went window shopping last week just to have a look and couldn't believe the price tag of some of the watches. When I phoned my wife to tell her, she said 'sure you can buy them now if you want'. I don't think the news has really sunk in yet." Despite the life-changing sum, the family insists they're staying grounded. "We're planning to remain in Ireland, and we promised ourselves that we won't let this win change us." Another added with a laugh, "I'll still be having my favourite ham and cheese sambo for lunch every day!" Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest news from the Irish Mirror direct to your inbox: Sign up here.
