Christmas Cheer as Dublin Man Celebrates Big Win! €500,000 EuroMillions Plus Prize

Christmas cheer was in full swing at National Lottery headquarters as one Dublin man player claimed his top prize win of €500,000 in the EuroMillions Plus draw on Friday, 20th December. The player purchased his ticket online through the National Lottery app. This was the second time in two weeks that the player had won, previously claiming €2,000 in the EuroMillions draw.

Speaking to the National Lottery he said: "I was standing upstairs in my house when I checked my ticket online. When I saw the amount of money – I immediately shouted down to my wife “It’s after happening again” – my wife ran up the stairs in a panic, thinking I’ve spilled tea all over the carpet again!”

He added: “My daughter recently got engaged, I am now in the fortunate position to help organise my daughter’s wedding and make it a day to remember!”.

Meanwhile the countdown is on as there is just one week left to go until the highly anticipated Millionaire Raffle which takes place on New Year’s Eve, Tuesday 31st December. Millionaire Raffle will give away an incredible 8,500 cash prizes. As well as the top prize of €1 Million, there are 6 prizes of €100,000, 15 prizes of €10,000, 45 prizes of €5,000, 302 prizes of €1,000 and 8,131 prizes of €500 available to win 

Tickets are limited, with only 600,000 available, and cost €25 each. Players should be aware that the Christmas Millionaire Raffle has sold out for the past four years, so securing a ticket early is advised.  

They are on sale now at National Lottery retail agents nationwide, online at www.lottery.ie, and through the National Lottery app. With the festive season of gifting well and truly underway, the National Lottery has also reminded players hoping to gift National Lottery products this Christmas to gift responsibly.    

National Lottery spokesperson Darragh O’Dwyer said: “We are reminding our players and everyone hoping to spread the festive cheer with our Christmas games, to support our ‘Gift Responsibly’ campaign when purchasing any National Lottery product as a gift. National Lottery products are strictly for those who are aged 18 years and over and we encourage all of our players to gift responsibly, not only at Christmas but at any time of the year”.  

Nearly 30 cent in every €1 spent on 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.