Almost 150 Lotto players were just one number away from sharing the €19 million prize in the must-win draw - after picking numbers that appear in a diagonal pattern on the game's playslips.
A total of 149 ticketholders collected a cheque for €36,687 after matching five numbers and the bonus number in the must-be-won game that ended the 62-draw drought.
The Irish Daily Star launched an investigation after it emerged that a higher than average number of players won the Match 5 + Bonus prize in the January 15 draw.
