South Co. Dublin player becomes Ireland’s newest millionaire

Calls for Dublin players to check tickets to see if they are Ireland’s ninth Lotto jackpot winner of 2022

A Lotto player in South Co.Dublin has become Ireland’s 31st National Lottery millionaire of 2022 after they scooped Wednesday night’s Lotto jackpot worth €2,310,972

The National Lottery are urging Lotto players in Dublin to check their tickets to see if they are Ireland’s 9th Lotto jackpot winner of the year.

The winning numbers for Wednesday’s (12th October) draw were: 1, 11, 14, 19, 27, 39, and the bonus was 44

The National Lottery has confirmed that the winning store location of the €2.3 million jackpot win will be revealed on Friday.

Ireland’s latest Lotto jackpot winner, who is yet to make contact with the National Lottery is advised to sign the back of their ticket and to keep it safe. The Dublin winner should make contact with the National Lottery prize claims team on 1800 666 222 or email claims@lottery.ie and arrangements will be made for them to claim their prize.

In total, over 61,000 players won prizes in the Lotto and Lotto Plus draws last night including one winner of the Match 5 + Bonus prize of €36,177. The Cork player bought their quick pick ticket on the day of the draw in Centra Foodstore, in Ballineen, Co Cork.

A National Lottery spokesperson this morning said: “What a month October is shaping up to be already – with two incredible Lotto Jackpot wins within a week of each other! A National Lottery player from Dublin is waking up this morning as Irelands newest millionaire and has a Lotto ticket worth €2.3 Million in their possession! A player from Cork also managed to match 5 numbers and the bonus to scoop €36,177. This morning, we are appealing to all our players in Dublin and Cork to check their tickets carefully and if you are one of the winners, sign the back of the ticket and contact our prize claims team as soon as possible. This latest Dublin winner is the 9th Lotto jackpot winner of the year and the 31st National Lottery millionaire of 2022.”

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 Billion has been raised for Good Causes since the National Lottery was established 35 years ago. In 2021 alone, €304 million was raised for local Good Causes in communities across Ireland. 

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