It’s a Whole Lotto-Money! Players Celebrate €1.3 Million in New Year Lottery Prizes

What better way to kick off the new year than by becoming an instant Millionaire? This week, our Millionaire Raffle top-prize winner collected his whopping €1 Million cheque after a spontaneous ticket purchase on Christmas Eve from Tierney’s Nearby, Trimgate Street, Navan, Co. Meath.

The excited Meath man shared: “I overheard people chatting about the Millionaire Raffle, so I decided to buy myself a ticket. I was up bright and early to get a car wash and grab a last-minute Kris Kindle gift – I left it late, I know!”

“While the gift was being wrapped, I went to a shop nearby to buy the raffle ticket – not thinking much of it. It wasn’t until days after the draw when I saw online that the winning ticket was sold in Meath that I checked it. When I first glanced over the raffle numbers, I knew I was onto a good one!” he laughed.

When asked where he kept the precious ticket, he revealed it was hidden in plain sight – casually placed on a bookcase in the living room. With his newfound fortune, the Meath winner plans to upgrade his car and take care of his family, making this a truly unforgettable start to the year!

The excitement doesn’t stop there! A Kerry syndicate of two also struck gold in the Millionaire Raffle on New Year’s Eve. The duo collected their €100,000 cheque after being gifted the ticket for Christmas, originally purchased from Foley’s Spar Express, Iveragh Road, Killorglin, Co. Kerry.

“We were getting ready to host a festive gathering and quickly remembered to check the ticket. The two of us kept cross-checking the figures, we couldn’t believe it was our raffle number!” One member of the syndicate chimed in: “We’ve had a bottle of champagne sitting pretty – waiting to be opened for a celebration of some sort. Sure enough, we cracked it open, and the celebrations began!”

The duo from the Kingdom has no immediate plans to spend their fortunes but intend on booking a trip away as soon as possible.

Meanwhile, a Cork couple also claimed €100,000 in the Millionaire Raffle on New Year’s Eve after being gifted the ticket for Christmas, originally purchased in Centra, Shandon Street, Co. Cork. Speaking to the National Lottery, the couple said, “We said this year, we would both finally learn how to drive – and now, we will definitely be able to do that!”

The couple added, today’s incredible prize will also go towards a deposit for a house.

This week, a Waterford man claimed his enriching prize of €73,741 after matching five numbers plus the bonus in the Saturday, 4th January draw. The player purchased his Quick Pick ticket from Centra, Saint Lawrences Terrace, Lower Grange, Co. Waterford. Initially, he refused to believe the win was legitimate until visiting the Lottery’s exclusive winner's room.

“I don't play the Lotto very often, but it was the day after the draw, and I had completely forgotten about it. I checked the numbers from the website and couldn’t believe they matched. I went to see what the prize breakdown was for the night and saw there was one Match 5 plus the Bonus winner – which was me!”

The player immediately asked his partner to verify the win, who instantly burst into tears of joy. The delighted duo plans to use their life-enhancing prize for some much-needed home renovations.

Adding to the joy, one Dublin woman claimed a handsome prize of €43,720 on the 11th of January Lotto draw. The Dublin woman successfully matched five numbers plus the bonus, after a spur of the moment decision to purchase the winning ticket on the day of the draw from Tuthills Swords in the Pavillions Shopping Centre, Swords, Co. Dublin. The player has no immediate plans to spend today’s prize, however, is looking forward to a well-deserved cruise coming up over the summer!

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.

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