Lotto bosses give major update on county where new Irish millionaire bought €1m EuroMillions ticket as 2 punters win big
National Lottery bosses have revealed that the ticket, which
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The online player
And the punter is now a tidy €1,005,000 richer.
The winning raffle ticket number in last night's draw was I-SLF-56168.
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The winner is advised to make contact with the National Lottery prize claims team on 1800 666 222 or email claims@lottery.ie to arrange the collection of their prize.
Friday night's
This event guaranteed that one player would win a staggering €1,005,000.
And nine others managed to bag a handy €5,000 in the Ireland Only raffle.
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As the Sligo player had the extra €1,000,000 added to their prize, it makes them the 16th National Lottery millionaire of the 2025.
And also in last night's draw, a player from
The punter managed to match all five numbers in the draw, winning themselves a handsome
The winning Quick Pick ticket was purchased on July 26 from Applegreen on Old Newry Road, Dundalk, Co Louth.
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The winning numbers in last night's EuroMillions Plus draw were: 4, 5, 15, 16 and 40.
There was no winner of the EuroMillions jackpot, which is worth a breathtaking €166,241,768.
In total, over 67,000 players won prizes in the EuroMillions and EuroMillions Plus draws.
National Lottery spokesperson Darragh O'Dwyer said: "What a night for our players!
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"We've got a brand-new millionaire in Sligo thanks to the Ireland Only Raffle, and a brilliant €500,000 win in Louth from the EuroMillions Plus draw.
"That's €1.5 million in top tier prizes heading to two counties in one night!
"We're absolutely thrilled and can't wait to meet our latest winners including Ireland's newest millionaire!"
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One lucky player became Ireland's newest millionaire
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