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Lotto reveal where winning €250k ticket sold as players urged to check slips for life-changing prize

Lotto reveal where winning €250k ticket sold as players urged to check slips for life-changing prize

The Irish Sun29-05-2025
A LUCKY player is celebrating after bagging an eye-watering €250k prize in last night's Lotto - with bosses revealing where the winning ticket was sold.
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One lucky punter has bagged a life-changing €250,000
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And they bought their Quick Pick ticket the day before the draw at Londis in Castlebridge.
The winning numbers for the
Those lucky numbers for the main Lotto draw were 6, 8, 11, 21, 40, 41 and the bonus was 17.
There was no winner of the Lotto jackpot worth €5,386,328.
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Spokesperson for the National Lottery Emma Monaghan said it's a fantastic win for the Wexford player.
She said: 'What a fantastic win for our Wexford player! Snagging €250,000 on a Wednesday night is sure to turn an ordinary week into an unforgettable one.
"We can't wait to hear how they'll celebrate!'
Over 65,000 players won prizes in the Lotto and Lotto Plus draws.
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There was also no winner of the Lotto Plus 1 top prize worth €1,000,000.
We run 'world's luckiest shop' & have sold 3 winning lotto tickets in 6 months
The lucky numbers for the
The winning raffle number is 9691.
There were also 58 winners of the raffle prize each receiving €500 each.
The winner has now been urged to check their clips carefully, sign them immediately and keep them safe if it's the winning ticket.
They have been urged to make contact with the prize claims team on 1800 666 222 or email claims@lottery.ie.
And arrangements will be made for them to claim their top prize in
Meanwhile, a lucky winner has told how it "still doesn't feel real" after collecting a
The player bought his ticket at Moloney's Daybreak in Carrigkerry, Athea, Co
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He said: 'I was just grabbing a few bits for the family when I asked the shop assistant if I was too late for a EuroMillions ticket.
"She told me I was just in the nick of time, and that ticket turned out to be the big one!'
His partner shared a laugh in the winners' room, saying: 'It's funny because all weekend he kept joking, asking if I thought he might have the winning ticket.
"We heard it was won in Limerick, but he kept putting off checking it!'
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Now €255,000 richer, the couple are fast-tracking their dream of building a new family home.
They said: 'It's been a long journey, but this win means we can finally move things along.
"We're over the moon, and it still doesn't feel real!'
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