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Irish Daily Mirror
23-05-2025
- Business
- Irish Daily Mirror
'I won €5k in EuroMillions and was thrilled, then the Lotto told me to sit down'
Co Meath is buzzing with excitement after two local Lotto players struck it lucky - but one man's rollercoaster win is grabbing extra attention. The man thought he had bagged a modest €5,000 in the EuroMillions Raffle and was thrilled with the windfall. He explained: "I was truly delighted with that win, I thought to myself, 'Happy days!'" But what happened next took the win from pleasant surprise to life-altering shock. When he rang the National Lottery Prize Claims team to collect his €5,000, he was asked to sit down. He then learned he'd actually won a whopping €255,000 instead of just €5,000. He stated: "Unfortunately, the excitement was short-lived. I had to return to work, and it was a busy afternoon – how typical? However, mentally, I was lying on a beach soaking up the sunshine." When asked about his plans, he said: "We've always wanted to go to California, and I've already an itinerary drafted. My car also sounds like a wooden ship, and the dash is lit up like a Christmas tree, so a new car is undoubtedly on the cards." The National Lottery is running a special Ireland Only Raffle promotion throughout May that boosts the usual €5,000 prize to a whopping quarter of a million euro. Previous winners were in Dublin (3), Meath, Limerick and Wicklow - and there's still three more up for grabs. The lucky win comes amid another huge prize celebration in Meath - another man recently hit the EuroMillions Plus jackpot, winning an astonishing €500,000. His winning ticket was bought in SuperValu in Ratoath on Friday, May 2, where balloons and excitement marked the win. He explained: "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." The winner, who only recently added the EuroMillions Plus option to his Quick Pick tickets, was so stunned he had to pull over mid-drive to check his numbers online. "The first thing I did was call my partner", he said. "She was completely speechless. We're absolutely over the moon!' The couple is already planning a dream family holiday to Italy, and the windfall will help secure their future, especially with college on the horizon. He said: "This means we can secure our family's future, especially with college coming up. It's a dream come true." A National Lottery spokesperson said: "Dreaming of becoming Ireland's newest EuroMillions winner? Not only are players in with a chance of winning an additional €250,000, tonight's jackpot soars to an estimated €185 million. 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. "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."
Extra.ie
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Extra.ie
Luck strikes twice as second Telly Bingo punter from same county scoops HUGE win
There were big celebrations for one Irish punter after lightning struck twice and saw the same county get its second Telly Bingo win of the week. During the May 16 draw, one lucky player from the west struck gold in scooping the Snowball prize worth an incredible €65,005. The winning ticket in question was purchased in Tesco's Roscommon Town branch. This closely follows another Roscommon success just last week when a player scooped €50,005. There were big celebrations for one Irish punter after lightning struck twice and saw the same county get its second Telly Bingo win of the week. Pic: Derick P. Hudson/Shutterstock. The winning ticket on that occasion was bought at Newsround, Barrack Street, Ballaghaderreen. Meanwhile, there was EuroMillions Raffle joy for another Irish punter earlier this week, with the lucky customer hauling in a tidy €255,000. The Telly Bingo Snowball draw starts at a set amount of €10,000 and increases with each draw until someone wins it by marking off all numbers on their bingo card within a specific number of calls. During the May 16 draw, one lucky player from the west struck gold in scooping the Snowball prize worth an incredible €65,005. Pic: Shutterstock. Players who achieve a Full House on or before the 45th call are awarded an extra €10,000. If there is no winner, the Snowball number increases by one and €5,000 is added to the prize until it is won. National Lottery spokesperson Emma Monaghan said: 'What a fantastic way to kickstart your weekend with a €65,005 win! 'Following last week's Roscommon win, the National Lottery topped up the Telly Bingo prize fund by €30,000, so players were in for an extra treat. A huge congratulations to our latest winner.'
