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The Irish Sun
7 hours ago
- Business
- The Irish Sun
Lucky Irish punter nabs ‘life-enhancing' €225k in final EuroMillions special draw as winning ticket location revealed
A LUCKY player is celebrating after bagging the final eye-watering prize in Friday night's draw - as Lotto bosses reveal location the ticket was sold. The EuroMillions player has scooped a whopping €225,000. 1 A lucky player has scooped themselves a huge prize of €255,000 Credit: Getty The The winning Quick Pick ticket was purchased on the day of the draw from Duffy's Service Station on Turlough Road in Castlebar, Co The winning raffle number in last night's The Mayo winner has claimed Ireland's ninth and final READ MORE ON LOTTERY The limited series of special EuroMillions draws was designed to guarantee nine players a huge prize of €225,000 for all nine draws, every Tuesday and Friday during May. The previous winners were from A spokesperson for the National Lottery, Emma Monaghan, said: "While there was no winner of last night's EuroMillions jackpot worth €218,316,095, over 81,000 players in Ireland won prizes in the EuroMillions and EuroMillions plus games. "This includes one Raffle Ticket winner: I- SDZ-53784 from Castlebar, Co. Mayo, who scooped a life-enhancing €255,000 in our special EuroMillions Ireland Only Raffle draw." Most read in The Irish Sun While there were no winners of the EuroMillions jackpot in last night's draw, which could have made someone €218,316,095 richer. The EuroMillions numbers drawn in the main draw were 4, 7, 14, 33, 36 with 1 and 5 as lucky stars. We run 'world's luckiest shop' & have sold 3 winning lotto tickets in 6 months Only one player managed to match four numbers and two stars, winning themselves a huge prize of €1,557. LIFE-CHANGING PRIZE Meanwhile, a Lotto punter is The lucky winner has scooped a whopping €250,000 prize. The The winning numbers for the Those lucky numbers for the main Lotto draw were 6, 8, 11, 21, 40, 41 and the bonus was 17. There was no winner of the Lotto jackpot worth €5,386,328. Over 65,000 players won prizes in the Lotto and Lotto Plus draws. There was also no winner of the Lotto Plus 1 top prize worth of €1,000.000. WHAT COULD YOU BUY WITH €19 MILLION? WINNING tonight's €19 million jackpot would be instantly life-changing. But what could you buy if you took home tonight's top prize? WORLD'S SECOND MOST EXPENSIVE CAR The world's second-most expensive car is the Bugatti La Voiture Noire which goes for a whopping €18,700,000. You'd have around €300,000 of your winnings left over for maintenance. 126 NIGHTS IN THE WORLD'S MOST EXPENSIVE HOTEL The world's most expensive hotel is the Lover's Deep Luxury Submarine Hotel in St Lucia. The submarine-come hotel is underwater and can move around the Caribbean at the guest's request. However, it costs a whopping €125,000 a night, meaning if you won tonight's jackpot you could stay there for 126 nights. 316 WALKING STICKS BELONGING TO MICHAEL COLLINS A walking stick belonging to Irish hero Michel Collins was sold at an auction in Belfast yesterday for £52,000 (€60,000). If you won the €19 million jackpot, theoretically you could afford to buy the walking stick 316 times. 42 TRIPS TO SPACE WITH VIRGIN GALACTIC Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic project to create space tourism is almost a reality. Tickets for a space flight seat currently start at $450,000 (€386,000) meaning you could take 49 trips to space and back with the €19 million winnings. 6,552 ARSENAL SEASON TICKETS Arsenal currently have the most expensive season tickets out of any Premier League club. The Gunners' most expensive season ticket for home games this season will set you back £2,545 (€2,900). However, if you won tonight's top prize you could buy that season ticket for yourself and 6,551 friends.
Irish Daily Mirror
10 hours ago
- Business
- Irish Daily Mirror
Shop confirmed where lucky Irish EuroMillions player wins lifechanging sum
The location where one lucky EuroMillions player bought a lifechanging winning ticket has been revealed. The fortuitous punter scooped their six figure sum in the EuroMillions jackpot draw on Friday May 30. The lucky winner will take home a cool €255,000 after claiming the final Ireland Only Raffle top prize. Usually, winners in the Ireland Only Raffle receive €5,000 but throughout the month of May, the top prize was increased by €250,000 for one lucky player per draw. The winning ticket for Friday's Ireland Only Raffle top prize was sold in Duffy's Service Station, Castlebar, Co. Mayo. The all-important winning raffle number is I-SDZ-53784. Throughout the month, every Tuesday and Friday EuroMillions draw featured a special raffle, awarding one player an additional €250,000 on top of the usual €5,000 raffle prize. Here's a recap of the winners: May 2 - SuperValu Killester, Howth Road, Dublin 3 May 6 - Online, Co. Meath May 9 - Moloney's Daybreak, Carrigkerry, Athea, Co. Limerick May 13 - Gallagher's SuperValu, Wentworth Street, Wicklow Town, Co. Wicklow May 16 - Mc Hughes Stores, St. Patrick's Road, Walkinstown, Dublin 12 May 20 - Centra, Old Yellow Walls Road, Malahide, Co. Dublin May 23 - Online, Co. Dublin May 27 - Applegreen, Newfoundwell Road, Greenbatter, Drogheda, Co. Louth May 30 - Duffy's Service Station, Costcutter, Turlough Road, Castlebar, Co. Mayo Emma Monaghan, National Lottery spokesperson, said 'While there was no winner of last night's EuroMillions jackpot worth €218,316,095, over 81,000 players in Ireland won prizes in the EuroMillions and EuroMillions plus games. This includes one Raffle Ticket winner: I- SDZ-53784 from Castlebar, Co. Mayo, who scooped a life-enhancing €255,000 in our special EuroMillions Ireland Only Raffle draw!' The National Lottery is urging all players in the Castlebar area to check their tickets carefully and if you're holding the winning ticket, be sure to contact the National Lottery prize claims team on 1800 666 222 or email claims@ to arrange the collection of your prize. Nearly 30 cent in every €1 spent on National Lottery games goes back to Good Causes in the areas of sport, youth, health, welfare, education, arts, heritage and the Irish Language. In total, more than €6.5 billion has been raised for Good Causes since the National Lottery was established 37 years ago. In 2024 alone, €239.3 million was raised for local Good Causes in communities across Ireland.
Dublin Live
2 days ago
- General
- Dublin Live
Lotto bosses urging players in one south Dublin suburb to double check tickets as €500,000 prize remains unclaimed
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info Lotto bosses are urging players in one south Dublin suburb to double check their tickets as a €500,000 prize remains unclaimed. The National Lottery is appealing to Daily Million Plus players in Stillorgan to urgently check their tickets from the 2pm draw on Friday, 28th March. The top prize of €500,000 was won in the draw, and the winning Quick Pick ticket was purchased at Tesco in Stillorgan Shopping Centre on the day of the draw. The winning Daily Million Plus numbers were 17, 22, 23, 25, 30, 37 and the bonus was 32 . Ticket holders have 90 days from the date of the draw to claim their prize, which means the Dublin winner has until close of business on Thursday, June 26 to get in touch. National Lottery spokesperson Emma Monaghan said: 'We are hoping to hear from a Daily Million Plus player in Stillorgan who won €500,000 in the 2pm draw on Friday, 28th March. The winning Quick Pick ticket was purchased at Tesco in Stillorgan Shopping Centre. "Players have 90 days from the date of the draw to claim their prize, so the final deadline is Thursday, 26th June. We're encouraging everyone in the area to check their tickets from late March carefully, you could be holding a life-changing prize!" She added that if you're holding the winning ticket, sign the back of it, keep it somewhere safe, and contact the National Lottery prize claims team as soon as possible on 1800 666 222 or email claims@ at which point arrangements will be made for you to collect your prize at Lotto HQ. Join our Dublin Live breaking news service on WhatsApp. Click this link to receive your daily dose of Dublin Live content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. For all the latest news from Dublin and surrounding areas visit our homepage.
Irish Daily Mirror
2 days ago
- General
- Irish Daily Mirror
Lotto bosses issue urgent appeal as huge prize still waiting to be claimed
Lotto players have been told to dig through their old tickets as time is running out for a Daily Million Plus jackpot winner to claim their prize of €500,000. The top prize from the 2pm Daily Million draw on Friday, March 28, remains unclaimed and players in the Stillorgan area of south Dublin have been urged to double-check their tickets if they happened to purchase it in the lucky store, which was Tesco in Stillorgan Shopping Centre. The winning numbers from the 2pm Daily Million Plus draw on Friday, March 28, were: 17, 22, 23, 25, 30, 37 and the bonus was 32. Ticket holders have 90 days from the date of the draw to claim their prize, which means the Dublin winner has until close of business on Thursday, June 26, to come forward – just four weeks to go. National Lottery spokesperson Emma Monaghan has appealed to all Daily Million Plus players in Dublin to carefully check their old tickets from late March to ensure they do not miss out on claiming this substantial prize. 'We are hoping to hear from a Daily Million Plus player in Stillorgan who won €500,000 in the 2pm draw on Friday, 28th March," Ms Monaghan said in a statement. The winning Quick Pick ticket was purchased at Tesco in Stillorgan Shopping Centre. "Players have 90 days from the date of the draw to claim their prize, so the final deadline is Thursday, 26th June. We're encouraging everyone in the area to check their tickets from late March carefully, you could be holding a life-changing prize!' If you're holding the winning ticket, sign the back of it and keep it somewhere safe. Contact the National Lottery prize claims team as soon as possible on 1800 666 222 or email claims@ Arrangements will be made for you to collect your prize at Lottery HQ. Should the Dail Million jackpot winner fail to claim their prize by June 26, the funds will be put into the promotion of the National Lottery — which in turn increases the funds raised for good causes. The National Lottery Good Causes Awards looks to honour and recognise 'the inspiring work and achievements of those who promote positive change around them.
Irish Independent
2 days ago
- General
- Irish Independent
Lotto player in Dublin ‘could be holding a life-changing prize' but just weeks left to claim €500,000
The winning Quick Pick ticket was purchased at Tesco in Stillorgan Shopping Centre in Co Dublin on the day of the draw on Friday 28 March. The National Lottery has appealed to players to urgently check their tickets for the 2pm Daily Million Plus draw on that day as the top prize remains unclaimed. Players have 90 days to claim their winnings, which means the person who won €500,000 earlier this year has just four weeks to get in touch with the National Lottery. The final deadline is close of business on Thursday 26 June. The winning numbers were: 17, 22, 23, 25, 30, 37 and the bonus was 32. National Lottery spokesperson Emma Monaghan has asked all Daily Million Plus players in Dublin to carefully check their old tickets from late March to ensure they do not miss their chance. "We are hoping to hear from a Daily Million Plus player in Stillorgan who won €500,000 in the 2pm draw on Friday, 28th March. The winning Quick Pick ticket was purchased at Tesco in Stillorgan Shopping Centre,' she said. 'Players have 90 days from the date of the draw to claim their prize, so the final deadline is Thursday, 26 June. We're encouraging everyone in the area to check their tickets from late March carefully, you could be holding a life-changing prize!' The winner should sign the back of the ticket and keep it somewhere safe as they contact the National Lottery prize claims team as soon as possible on 1800 666 222 or email claims@
