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Daily Mirror
16-07-2025
- Business
- Daily Mirror
Family win HUGE £216million Euromillions jackpot making national history
A family from Cork, Ireland, won the biggest EuroMillions jackpot their country has ever seen, with members vowing to 'stay grounded' following the lifechanging experience A family has won one of the biggest-ever lottery draws in Euromillions history, scooping nearly a quarter-of-a-billion pounds in an instant this week. Members of the family syndicate, from Cork, Ireland, were left in shock after they found out they won the €250 million (£216 million) EuroMillions Jackpot, the largest in Irish history. Speaking after the incredible win, the stunned group have promised to keep eating ham and cheese sandwiches for lunch despite being left shocked by the "surreal" experience. Members of the syndicate, who have chosen to remain anonymous, have spoken about the incredible moment they made Irish history. Speaking to the National Lottery, one family member said they had stopped by a shop while running errands when they saw "a sign at the till" saying the massive jackpot had been won. They said they initially hadn't thought anything of the notice, but decided to check their numbers anyway. 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.' They didn't discover they were the winners until they tuned into the nine o'clock news and checked the National Lottery app, finding they had "won big". They called the National Lottery the following morning after a sleepless night of exciting, and, after a "few minutes" that "felt like the longest of my life", they were confirmed as the official winners. They kept their win carefully hidden inside an A4 sheet beneath a pile of folded laundry in the bedroom until they claimed the prize days later. Aside from a holiday, they plan to spend the money on family and charities. And, while one member joked they could now buy a coveted Rolex, they have vowed not to change their lives much. They said: "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 homes for our children too.' One syndicate member said: "We're planning to remain in Ireland, and we promised ourselves that we won't let this win change us." Another member added with a laugh: "I'll still be having my favourite ham and cheese sambo for lunch every day!'
Irish Daily Mirror
17-06-2025
- Business
- Irish Daily Mirror
EuroMillions: Rare 'Must Be Won' rule triggered if no one wins €250m tonight
The EuroMillions jackpot still stands at a life-changing €250m tonight - that's enough to buy 4.17m chicken fillet roles from Centra or two pints of Guinness in Dublin. There's no end to the list of things you could buy if you scooped the jackpot but it's easier said than done. The odds of securing all five numbers plus the two lucky stars in the EuroMillions draw is, according to a staggering 1 in 139,838,160. The EuroMillions jackpot is capped at €250m and Tuesday's draw is the last chance to win before a 'Must Be Won Draw' is triggered. If there is no winner on Tuesday the 'Must Be Won Draw' will take place on Friday June 20. A 'Must Be Won Draw' essentially means the entire €250m will be divided out amongst winners regardless of whether anyone secures five numbers and two lucky stars or not. It also means the chances of winning the jackpot are potentially slashed as someone with five numbers and one lucky star could scoop the €250m - the odds of securing five numbers and one lucky star is, according to 1 in 6,991,908. If there are no winners in this tier, the prize money will roll down to the category below and so on. "The EuroMillions Jackpot has hit the €250 Million Jackpot cap Friday June 6," said "That became the first draw at Cap. For each draw that the Jackpot is at Cap, any excess which would normally be allocated to the Jackpot will flow down to the next prize tier at which there are winners," they added. The flow down works in two ways. Firstly, on draws at the cap any excess which would normally be allocated to the Jackpot will flow down to the next prize tier at which there are winners - e.g. based on sales when the Jackpot is capped at €250 Million, the Jackpot could naturally grow to €260 Million, then the Jackpot remains capped at €250 Million but the excess €10 Million flows down to the next tier, which is 5 numbers + 1 Lucky Star. If there are no winners at the 5 numbers + 1 Lucky Star tier, the funds continue to flow down to the 5 numbers + 0 Lucky Stars tier, and so on. Any winners(s) at that lower tier will share the excess flow-down. For example, if €10 Million flows down and there are 2 winners the 5 numbers + 1 Lucky Star tier, those players would take home an additional €5 Million each. Secondly, on the fifth draw at cap, if there is no Jackpot winner, the entirety of the Jackpot prize fund flows down the next prize tier at which there is at least one winner. Meaning the winner(s) at the next tier share the Jackpot prize of €250 Million. The Jackpot can remain capped at €250 Million for a total of five successive draws. On the fifth draw if there is still no Jackpot winner then the full amount, the €250 Million and any excess Jackpot value, flows down to the next prize tier that there is/are a winner(s) and so Must Be Won. For more information visit
