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Extra.ie
3 days ago
- Business
- Extra.ie
Irish Euromillions player scoops life-changing sum as location revealed
One lucky player has scooped over a quarter of a million euros in the 8th EuroMillions Ireland Only Raffle. The winner hasn't come forward as yet, but the all-important winning raffle number is I-SDL-14299. The Quick Pick winning ticket was purchased on the day of the draw at the Applegreen Store on Newfoundwell Road, Greenbatter, Drogheda, County Louth. Pic: Julien Behal Photography In addition to the usual €5,000 Raffle prize, this Louth winner has received an additional prize of €250,000, resulting in total winnings of €255,000, following last night's (27th May) EuroMillions draw. Throughout May, EuroMillions players in Ireland have the chance to win an additional €250,000. With past winners from Dublin (4), Meath, Limerick, Wicklow, and now Louth, excitement is building. This series of special EuroMillions Ireland-Only Raffles guarantees players a top up in the prize fund for all nine draws, every Tuesday and Friday, over the month of May. Pic: ChrisDorney/Shutterstock Emma Monaghan, National Lottery spokesperson, said 'While there was no winner of last night's EuroMillions jackpot worth €198,011,279, over 59,000 players in Ireland won prizes in the EuroMillions and EuroMillions plus games. 'This includes one Raffle Ticket winner: I-SDL-14299 from Drogheda, Co. Louth, who's just scooped a life-enhancing €255,000 in our EuroMillions 'Ireland Only Raffle' special draw. With one more prize of €255,000 still to be won, the big question is: what county will be next? It could be you!' The National Lottery is urging all players in the Drogheda 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. PIC JULIEN BEHAL PHOTOGRAPHY Meanwhile, one Limerick Lotto player is celebrating after a last-minute dash to the shop resulted in a life-changing €255,000 EuroMillions win. The Limerick man claimed the huge sum in the EuroMillions Ireland Only Raffle prize on May 9, purchasing his winning ticket at Moloney's Daybreak in Carrigkerry, Athea.
The Irish Sun
24-05-2025
- Business
- The Irish Sun
Two EuroMillions players celebrating life-changing €500k and €250k wins as lucky spots revealed
THE National Lottery has revealed the counties where two winning EuroMillions tickets worth €500k and €250k were sold. The seventh of nine guaranteed players to take home an additional €250,000 in the 1 The National Lottery is having a month-long special raffle event this May Credit: JULIEN BEHAL PHOTOGRAPHY The lucky punter purchased their ticket in In addition to the usual €5,000 Raffle prize, the online player has received an additional prize of €250,000, resulting in total winnings of €255,000. They purchased their winning ticket on the day of the draw, Friday, May 23. The all-important winning raffle number is I-SDD-67295. READ MORE IN MONEY This series of special EuroMillions Ireland-Only Raffles guarantees players a top up in the prize fund for all nine draws, every Tuesday and Friday, over the month of May. And an online player from Co. th winner of the EuroMillions Plus top prize of €500,000 in 2025, after last night's Plus draw. The winning numbers in last night's (Friday, 23 rd May) EuroMillions Plus draw were: 21, 32, 36, 46 and 47. The National Lottery has confirmed that a notification and an email has been sent to both online players in Dublin and Tipperary. Most read in Money The winners are advised to make contact with the National Lottery prize claims team on 1800 666 222 or email to arrange the collection of your prize. Penneys 'Lotto Lovelies' collect huge cheque at National Lottery HQ National Lottery spokesperson, Darragh O'Dwyer said: "It was a night to remember for our online players, with two big wins to celebrate this weekend! "While there was no winner of last night's EuroMillions jackpot worth over €182 Million, over 65,0000 in Ireland won prizes in both the EuroMillions and EuroMillions Plus games. "This includes one raffle ticket winner: I-SDD-67295, an online player from Co. Dublin, of the 'Ireland Only Raffle' receiving €255,000. "Also included is Ireland's 15 th winner of the EuroMillions Plus top prize, an online player from Co. Tipperary receiving €500,000!' And a man from The all-important ticket was bought at SuperValu on Main Street, Ratoath, and it turned out to be the best decision he's made in a while, especially since he only recently started adding the Plus option to his usual Quick Pick. He said: 'I had a few old tickets lying around and decided to get them checked. 'One of them printed a slip telling me to contact the National Lottery. "I didn't think much of it until I noticed the shop was decked out in balloons. "I was driving home and that's when it hit me, I could be the winner!' He pulled over mid-journey to check his numbers online and sure enough, he was the EuroMillions Plus jackpot winner. The delighted player added: 'The first thing I did was call my partner. She was completely speechless. We're absolutely over the moon!'
The Irish Sun
13-05-2025
- Business
- The Irish Sun
‘Unbelievable' – From €5000 to €255,000 Dublin trio celebrate their huge Euro-millions Ireland only raffle win
A SYNDICATE of three from Dublin were left stunned when their €5,000 raffle prize skyrocketed to a dazzling €255,000. This series of special EuroMillions Ireland-Only Raffles guarantees players a top-up to the prize fund for all nine draws. Advertisement 4 The Dublin locals were overjoyed with their win Credit: 4 The winning ticket was sold in SuperValu in Killester Credit: The group was happy to read that they had won up to €5,000 on their raffle ticket but were quickly surprised with the truth of their winnings. One of the ticket-holders said: "I checked the ticket initially thinking we won €5,000 since the raffle codes matched. "I picked up the phone and called the two boys to tell them the news, and we were all pretty happy with that'. 'But then, I went back and scanned the ticket online and saw 'You've won €250,000'. Advertisement READ MORE ON MONEY "I thought surely that's not right? So, I re-scanned it once more and it was still there. "I had to call them back straight away. We were over the moon." One member said: 'I thought he was phoning me back to say it was all a joke.' Overjoyed with their winnings the three lads gave us an insight on how they might spend their Advertisement Most read in Money The lucky punter said: 'You'd swear my car knows that I won a sum of money because it's just starting to give up on me, so I suppose a new He said the "win means so much" to them. Lotto winner who was 'refused' $83.5m over loophole was not at fault & other players risk being caught out, expert warns One winner explained that he is excited to be able to take care of his family. He said: "We're a large family between children and grandchildren, so it's nice to be able to do that." Advertisement It is a happy ending for this Dublin trio as they can celebrate their unbelievable win. With six more raffles to go, you could have a winning ticket in your hands. Their winning ticket was purchased at the SuperValu in Killester, Howth Road, Dublin 3. EuroMillions Advertisement This life changing offer is available for the month of May. With winners from Meath, Dublin and Limerick , everyone wants to play the lotto. Tickets will be drawn every Tuesday and Thursday over the month of May. Players are reminded that tickets for tonight's draw can be purchased in-store, through the National Lottery app or at ahead of the 7.30pm cut off. Advertisement Irish EuroMillions jackpot winners HERE's all the Irish EuroMillions jackpot winners to date. 1. July 2005: Dolores McNamara from Limerick, was Ireland's first and biggest EuroMillions winner scooping over €115 million. 2. July 2008: A lucky player from Co. Tipperary won a €15 million jackpot with a ticket bought in Carrick-on-Suir in Co. Tipperary. 3. June 2009: A family syndicate shared the jackpot with a British winner, taking home over €29.4 million with a ticket they purchased in Dublin. 4. June 2013: A winning ticket sold in Beaumount, Dublin, shared a EuroMillions jackpot worth over €187 million. A Dublin player earned half of the jackpot and picked up over €93 million. 5. September 2013: A young man from the South East shared a jackpot of over €25 million with a player in Spain, taking home over €12.8 million. 6. April 2014: A jackpot prize worth €15 million was claimed on a ticket sold in Castlebar, Co. Mayo. 7. September 2014: An €86.7 million jackpot was won by a syndicate from Dublin. The ticket was sold in Centra, Ballybrack, Co. Dublin. 8. January 2016: A syndicate of friends won over €66 million, splitting the jackpot of €132,376,632. The ticket was sold in Eason's store, Fairgreen Shopping Centre, Carlow. 9. July 2016: 22 colleagues from Dublin Bus won the €23.8 million. The ticket was sold in O'Hanlon's Portarlington. 10. January 2017: A Dublin work syndicate claimed the €88.5 million EuroMillions jackpot. The winning ticket was sold at the Applegreen Service Station on the M1 Northbound in Lusk, Co. Dublin. 11. July 2017: A syndicate from the West of Ireland won a €29 million EuroMillions jackpot. The ticket was sold in Garryduff XL Store on Pound Road, Castlebar in Co. Mayo. 12. December 2017: A small family syndicate from Dublin won €38.9 million on a ticket purchased in The Village Shop in Malahide Shopping Centre 13. June 2018: 32 colleagues from Stakelums Hardware store in Thurles Co. Tipperary share a €17 million EuroMillions jackpot with a ticket they purchased at Eason's Store in Thurles Shopping Centre in Co. Tipperary. 14. February 2019: The Naul Family Syndicate won €175.4 million on a ticket sold in Reilly's Daybreak in Naul, Co. Dublin. 15. February 2020: A Co. Mayo family shared the €17 million jackpot with a ticket they purchased at Mulroy's Londis Store in Castlebar. 16. July 2020: An online player in Dublin won a €49.5 million jackpot which they won with a €2.50 normal play ticket. 17. February 2022: Mid-West ticket holder scoops €30.9 million jackpot with Quick Pick ticket they purchased at Larkin's Gala Service Station in Ballina, Co. Tipperary. 4 Ireland only raffle still has six more prizes to give away Credit: JULIEN BEHAL PHOTOGRAPHY 4 Tickets will be drawn every Tuesday and Thursday in May Credit: JULIEN BEHAL PHOTOGRAPHY
Irish Daily Mirror
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Daily Mirror
Irish EuroMillions syndicate left stunned after €255,000 win
A Dublin EuroMillions trio were left stunned when their €5,000 raffle prize skyrocketed to a dazzling €255,000 as part of a special promotion this month. The first winners of this prize purchased their winning ticket for Friday, May 2 EuroMillions draw from SuperValu Killester, Howth Road, Dublin 3. This series of special EuroMillions Ireland-Only Raffles guarantees players a top up in the prize fund for all nine draws, every Tuesday and Friday, over the month. Typically, every EuroMillions draw produces ten winners of the €5,000 Ireland-Only Raffle prize, but this month, in addition to the normal Raffle prize, one winner in each draw will win a dazzling €250,000 on top of the usual €5,000 Raffle prize. 'I checked the ticket initially thinking we won €5,000 since the raffle codes matched. I picked up the phone and called the two boys to tell them the news, and we were all pretty happy with that' the ticketholder recalled. 'But then, I went back and scanned the ticket online and saw 'You've won €250,000'. I thought surely that's not right? So, I re-scanned it once more and it was still there! I had to call them back straight away. We were over the moon!' One member chimed in, 'I thought he was phoning me back to say it was all a joke!' With a few restless nights, and one sleeping not-so-soundly with the winning ticket hidden under their mattress, the trio celebrated their win in the Winners' Room. When asked how they're planning to enjoy their newfound riches, one added, 'You'd swear my car knows that I won a sum of money because it's just starting to give up on me, so I suppose a new car is on the list' he laughed. 'But seriously, this win means so much to us!' 'I'm really looking forward to being able to look after my family – we're a large family between children and grandchildren, so it's nice to be able to do that' one member added. With six incredible prizes of €250,000 still up for grabs, anticipation is growing. Previous winners from Dublin, Meath and Limerick, the excitement builds ahead of tonight's draw as we eagerly await to see where the next winner will emerge. Will it be you? Players are reminded that tickets for tonight's draw can be purchased in-store, through the National Lottery app or here ahead of the 7.30pm cut off. Nearly 30 cent in every €1 spent on all 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 2023 alone, €227.9 million was raised for local Good Causes in communities across Ireland.
Irish Daily Mirror
09-05-2025
- Business
- Irish Daily Mirror
Lotto family syndicate 'in complete shock' after Euromillions jackpot win
There were celebrations at National Lottery HQ this week as a family syndicate from Co Cork made the trip to Dublin to collect a cheque worth a staggering €500,000. The group scooped the life-changing sum after winning the EuroMillions Plus top prize in the draw on Tuesday, April 29. Their all-important Quick Pick ticket was purchased from Lidl on the Mill Road in Youghal. 'We're truly a mix of hopefuls and sceptics. The family syndicate has been running for years, and I'd confidently say we're regular players who've held out for a big win like this!' said the head of the syndicate, beaming with joy. One member recalled the moment he found out they had the winning ticket. 'It was the day after the draw, and I remembered to check my ticket," they revealed. "One by one, the numbers started to match, and I just couldn't believe it. I was in complete shock. "While I've dreamt about the excitement of winning for so long, I carried on my day like normal - it was certainly a delayed reaction when I think back!' The syndicate plan on putting their fortunes towards a trip around Ireland and Europe to create unforgettable memories, while one member hopes to add solar panels to his home. A Dublin player was also on hand to claim his prize of €31,778, which he won after matching five numbers plus the bonus in the Lotto draw on April 30. As someone who often dreams of holding a winning ticket, the Dublin winner was thrilled to see the email notification shortly after the draw. Choosing to savour the moment, he waited a few days before validating the ticket, leading to a delightful surprise. Meanwhile, excitement is building ahead of Friday night's EuroMillions draw, which will see one lucky Lotto playerguaranteed to take home €250,000. The National Lottery is running a series of special EuroMillions Ireland-Only Raffles, which guarantees players a top up in the prize fund for all nine draws, every Tuesday and Friday, throughout the month of May. Typically, every EuroMillions draw produces ten winners of the €5,000 Ireland-Only Raffle prize, but this month, The National Lottery has created something extra special. In addition to the normal Raffle prize, one winner in each draw in May will win a dazzling €250,000 on top of the usual €5,000 Raffle prize. Players are reminded that tickets for tonight's draw can be purchased in-store, through the National Lottery app or at ahead of the 7.30pm cut off.
