It was a very Happy New Year for one Irish Lotto player who won a life-changing prize of €1 million in last night’s Millionaire Raffle draw.
National Lottery bosses have confirmed that Ireland’s newest millionaire bought their lucky ticket somewhere in Cork. The winning store’s exact location will be announced on Monday.
The Rebel County player scooped the top prize with Millionaire Raffle ticket number 219908.
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Five other players are also sure to be celebrating today after winning the other top tier prizes of €100,000 each in the New Year’s Eve draw.
Three of these tickets were sold in Dublin, one in Carlow and another in Kilkenny:
- Tuthills, Liffey Valley Shopping Centre, Dublin
- XL Dundrum, Dublin 14
- Dunnes Stores, The Square, Tallaght, Dublin 24
Raths Supermarket, Pollerton Road, Carlow
- Lotto App (Kilkenny)
A spokesperson for the National Lottery said: “We are appealing to all our players who had a ticket for last night’s New Year’s Eve Millionaire Raffle draw to check their tickets carefully today. If you were one of the biggest winners of the night who won the €1 million and €100,000 prizes, sign the back of your ticket and contact the National Lottery claims team on 1800 666 222 or email claims@lottery.ie and arrangements will be made for the prize to be paid.
“And of course, the Cork, Carlow, Dublin and Kilkenny players were not the only winners from last night. We saw over 6,000 other players welcome the new year with windfalls. All ticket holders are encouraged to check their tickets on http://www.lottery.ie where they will see the full list of winning ticket numbers.”
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