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Irish Daily Mirror
21-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Daily Mirror
EuroMillions winner Dolores McNamara's life since €115 million win
This week one lucky Irish EuroMillion's player scooped up a record-breaking €250 million, sending the country reeling. The winning ticket, sold in Clifford's Centra on Shandon Street in Cork city, marks a first for the Rebel County and is the largest prize ever claimed in Ireland since EuroMillions launched here in 2004. After days of speculation and excitement, the National Lottery confirmed that the lucky winner has made contact with their Prize Claims team, officially ending the guessing game. The shop's owner, Ted Clifford, said he was delighted with the win, and there has been a great buzz in the shop since they found out the news. "Very exciting. It's huge. It's definitely going to be the hottest day of the year in Shandon Street," he said on RTÉ Radio One. One of the most famous wins prior to this week's historic jackpot is Limerick's Dolores McNamara, who snapped a life changing €115 million back in 2005. From her luxury homes to kidnap threats, here is everything you need to know about her life since her massive win. When Dolores picked up the life changing sum in 2005, she declined to speak to the press, with her solicitor issuing a statement on her behalf instead, RSVP Live reports. He said: "She is absolutely determined that her feet and the feet of her family, will remain firmly on the ground." Her win made her the 58th richest person in Ireland at the time, richer than Van Morrison or Enya. After her win, Dolores and her husband Adrian moved into Lough Derg Hall, a vast property and estate in Ogonnolloe, overlooking Lough Derg. The Limerick native purchased the 10,000 sq ft hill-top property for €1.75m in 2005, after it had reportedly attracted the interest of Hollywood actor Robert De Niro. The lavish country manor, boasting amazing lakeside views, at the end of a half-mile long private entrance, fronted by electric gates and an eight-foot high wall, is set on 38 acres, including a coach house. Dolores additionally purchased houses in and around the area for her six children, Dawn, Gary, Kim, Kevanne, Dean, and Lee. In the years after her win, it was reported that the family had to invest in around the clock security after receiving a number of kidnapping threats. In 2005, the media reported that Dolores' son Gary McNamara, his partner and their child left their Castletroy home to stay at a private location after reports of a kidnapping plot. In 2021, Dolores' husband Adrian passed away following an illness. He passed away at home surrounded by family, and was laid to rest at St Flannan's Church, Killaloe, at 12pm, on Saturday, April 24. Dolores has only ever spoken once publicly since the lifechanging win, when she gave an interview to her local paper, the Limerick Leader. "Buying a ticket for that Euro jackpot was a spur of the moment decision. I'd actually gone into the shop to buy a top-up for my phone and just asked the lady for a Lotto ticket," she told them.
Scottish Sun
19-06-2025
- Business
- Scottish Sun
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. 2 The National Lottery revealed that the winning ticket was sold in Munster Credit: Alamy 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.
Irish Daily Mirror
18-06-2025
- Business
- Irish Daily Mirror
Major update in location of winning €250m EuroMillions ticket
Lotto bosses have confirmed the winning ticket for Tuesday night's EuroMillion's draw was purchased in a retail store, and not online. The EuroMillions jackpot had remained capped at €250 Million for four successive draws before it was claimed by one lucky Irish punter in Tuesday's draw. The winning numbers called in Tuesday's main EuroMillions draw were: 13, 22, 23, 44, 49 and the Lucky Stars were 03 and 05. While no one has claimed the prize yet, the National Lottery have confirmed it was sold in a retail store, and not online. Emma Monaghan, National Lottery spokesperson, told RTÉ's Morning Ireland on Wednesday that Lotto bosses are 'delighted' for the winner. 'We're delighted with it, we are delighted for the winner. It is just great news for our players. They have now become the highest ever winner of an Irish National lottery game, so that is some title to hold.' The spokesperson told the radio programme that the best thing the winner can do is to sign the back of their ticket. 'Our claims team opens from 9am, so at the moment we are just urging everyone to check their tickets very carefully this morning. 'If they are holding the winning ticket, the most important thing they can do is to sign the back of it and keep it somewhere safe. And then the next step is to contact our prize claims team.' Asked if she could reveal any information about the location of the ticket, Emma shared that the winning ticket was in fact purchased in a retail store, not online. She shared: 'I don't know who has won it, but somebody out there is holding the winning ticket. In terms of location, what I can tell is that the winning ticket was bought in a retail store somewhere in Ireland. 'We will be releasing more information in the coming days, but that is as much as I can share with you this morning.' And as for advice for the new quarter of a billionaire, Emma suggested the best thing they could do is to 'have a cup of tea and let that sink in'. 'This is a massive win for anyone,' she said. 'It is an eye-watering prize but certainly life changing and no doubt a huge shock to the winner. But if at all possible, stay calm, I know that might be easier said than done. Have a cup of tea, and just let it sink in. 'Players do have 90 days to claim the prize, so I am hoping that they do make contact before then.'
Wales Online
18-06-2025
- Business
- Wales Online
Full list of biggest Euromillions winners in UK as single ticket holder collects £208m
Full list of biggest Euromillions winners in UK as single ticket holder collects £208m The single ticket-holder has won a record EuroMillions jackpot - a massive £208m Somebody has won the massive jackpot of £208m (Image: PA ) A single ticket-holder from Ireland has won the biggest ever EuroMillions jackpot of £208m, the Irish National Lottery has said. The huge €250m prize means that the individual is now Ireland's biggest every lottery winner. The EuroMillions jackpot had remained at its cap of €250 million for four consecutive draws before being won by one lucky Irish player in Tuesday night's draw (June 17). The winning numbers from Tuesday's draw are 13, 22, 23, 44 and 49, with lucky stars 3 and 5. The EuroMillions jackpot is capped once it reaches 250 million euros – or £208 million. Once it has reached its cap, and if there is no winner, it stays at this value for a further four draws until it must be won in the fifth draw. Love dreamy Welsh homes? Sign up to our newsletter here Tuesday night was the last chance for the prize to roll over, and if no ticket had matched all five main numbers and two Lucky Stars then, the entire jackpot prize would have rolled down into the prize tier where there is at least one winner in this Friday's draw. Instead, Ireland has crowned its 18th winner of the EuroMillions jackpot. The UK's biggest ever EuroMillions win came in July, 2022, when an anonymous ticketholder took home £195,707,00. Here is the full list of the UK's biggest ever EuroMillion wins: Article continues below Tuesday July 19, 2022 - £195,707,000 - Anonymous Tuesday May 10, 2022 - £184,262,899 - Joe and Jess Thwaite, Gloucester Tuesday November 24, 2024 - £177,033,699 - Unknown Friday September 23, 2022 - £171,815,297 - Anonymous Tuesday October 8, 2019 - £170,221,000 - Anonymous Irish National Lottery chief executive Cian Murphy asked people who played in Tuesday's draw to carefully check their EuroMillions tickets. "We are absolutely thrilled to see this incredible and record win for an Irish EuroMillions player," he said. "We are advising our players to check their tickets and, if they are the winner, sign the back of the ticket, keep it safe, and contact National Lottery HQ and we will guide you through the claims process." He said they would reveal the location of the winning ticket as soon as possible. "The details surrounding the winning ticket will be revealed over the coming days," he said. "With such a big win we have procedures to follow, but we will reveal the winning location as soon as we can. "While this is a massive win, it can come as a shock to a winner and we advise them to stay calm, get independent legal and financial advice and contact us as soon as they can." In total, more than 92,000 players in Ireland won prizes in the EuroMillions and Plus games. Article continues below The last Irish winner of the EuroMillions jackpot was in February, 2022, when a person won 30.9 million euro with a quick pick ticket they purchased at a service station in Ballina, Co Tipperary.
The Irish Sun
03-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Lucky Irish player scoops €255k in EuroMillions special draw as bosses reveal location that nabbed the winning ticket
NINE LUCKY Irish EuroMillion players are guaranteed to take home a whopping prize of €255,000 across the month of May. The new series of special Advertisement 1 A lucky player has scooped themselves a huge prize of €255,000 Credit: Getty Images - Getty Usually, every EuroMillions draw guarantees ten winners of the €5,000 Ireland Only Raffle prize, but this month, nine players get an additional €250,000 as part of the special event. And there has been a first lucky winner of the new series, bagging themselves a whopping prize of €255,000 from Friday night's The lucky winner is located in the capital. The winning Quick Pick ticket was purchased on April 29 from Supervalu Killester on Howth Road in Advertisement READ MORE ON LOTTO The winning raffle number is I-RZR-24209. Darragh O'Dwyer, "With eight more €250,000 EuroMillions Ireland Only Raffle top up wins guaranteed, it's shaping up to be an unforgettable month for our EuroMillions players." Last night, Advertisement Most read in The Irish Sun Exclusive In total, over 42,000 players in Ireland won prizes in the While there was no winner of the overall €97m jackpot, one Irish player is bringing home a nice lump sum. We run 'world's luckiest shop' & have sold 3 winning lotto tickets in 6 months The National Lotto bosses have confirmed that the €500,000 winning ticket was sold in Advertisement The lucky player is celebrating the huge Tonight's winning numbers were 5, 30, 31, 37 and 40. A total of 60 players in tonight's Lotto are also gaining an extra €20,000 in their bank accounts. There was no winner in the main Euromillions jackpot. Advertisement The numbers pulled in tonight's Euromillions draw were 3, 5, 19, 21 and 49. The Lucky Stars drawn were 1 and 10. 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.
