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Irish Daily Mirror
a day ago
- Business
- Irish Daily Mirror
Lotto bosses confirm location of six-figure prize win as appeal issued
Lotto bosses have revealed the county a winning six-figure ticket was sold in following Saturday night's draw. The lucky Wicklow player secured €107,032 after matching five numbers and the bonus in Saturday night's main Lotto draw. The winning Normal Play ticket was purchased on the day of the draw from Applegreen Arklow, Wexford Road, Arklow, Co. Wicklow. The winning numbers in the draw were: 12, 19, 24, 32, 35, 36 and the bonus was 22. While there was no winner of the Lotto jackpot worth €12,781,699, in total, over 101,000 players won prizes in the Lotto and Lotto Plus draws, including the aforementioned player from Wicklow. Darragh O'Dwyer, National Lottery spokesperson, said: 'What a fantastic night for one player in Wicklow who has claimed a life-changing €107,032 after matching five numbers and the bonus in Saturday night's main Lotto draw. 'If you bought your ticket in Wicklow, now's the time to double-check, you could be Ireland's newest big winner.' The winner is advised to make contact with the National Lottery prize claims team (Image: Gareth Chaney/ Collins) The National Lottery is urging all players in the Wicklow area to check their tickets carefully and if you're holding the winning ticket, be sure to contact the National Lottery prize claims team on 1800 666 222 or email claims@ to arrange the collection of your prize. 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 2024 alone, €239.3 million was raised for local Good Causes in communities across Ireland. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest news from the Irish Mirror direct to your inbox: Sign up here.


Irish Independent
a day ago
- General
- Irish Independent
Wicklow Lotto player takes home €107,032 in main draw
The winning Normal Play ticket was purchased on the day of the draw from Applegreen Arklow, Wexford Road, Arklow, Co. Wicklow. The winning numbers in the Lotto draw were: 12, 19, 24, 32, 35, 36 and the bonus was 22. While there was no winner of the Lotto jackpot worth €12,781,699, in total over 101,000 players won prizes in the Lotto and Lotto Plus draws including the Wicklow player who matched five numbers and the bonus in the main Lotto draw. National Lottery spokesperson Darragh O'Dwyer said: 'What a fantastic night for one player in Wicklow who has claimed a life-changing €107,032 after matching five numbers and the bonus in last night's main Lotto draw. If you bought your ticket in Wicklow, now's the time to double-check, you could be Ireland's newest big winner.' The National Lottery is urging all players in the Wicklow area to check their tickets carefully and if you're holding the winning ticket, be sure to contact the National Lottery prize claims team on 1800 666 222 or email claims@ to arrange the collection of your prize.


The Irish Sun
2 days ago
- Business
- The Irish Sun
Lucky Irish Lotto punter takes home whopping €107k prize as bosses reveal winning ticket location
A LUCKY Lotto player is celebrating today after bagging a huge prize in Saturday night's Lotto draw. The winner has scooped a whopping €107,032. Advertisement 1 A punter in Wicklow has bagged a life-changing prize in Saturday night's draw Credit: Getty The lucky ticket was bought on the day at Applegreen on Wexford Road in Arklow, It was a Normal Play ticket and just one of over 101,000 winners across Ireland on the night. The winning numbers were 12, 19, 24, 32, 35, 36 with 22 as the bonus number. There was no overall jackpot winner, so the top prize of €12.7 million rolls over once again. Advertisement READ MORE IN MONEY And the Wicklow win is being hailed as a 'life-changing' moment by the Lotto spokesperson Darragh O'Dwyer said: 'What a fantastic night for one player in Wicklow who has claimed a life-changing €107,032 after matching 5 numbers and the bonus in last night's main Lotto draw. "If you bought your ticket in Wicklow, now's the time to double-check, you could be Ireland's newest big winner.' The National Lottery is now urging all Wicklow players to check their tickets. Advertisement MOST READ IN MONEY Anyone holding the winning slip is being advised to contact the prize claims team as soon as possible. You can call Penneys 'Lotto Lovelies' collect huge cheque at National Lottery HQ Separately, Lotto bosses have revealed The winner purchased their winning Quick Pick ticket on Sunday, July 13, from Circle K Newcastle, Newcastle Service Station, Newcastle Road, Co. Advertisement The lucky numbers in last night's Lotto Plus 2 draw were: 3, 11, 12, 19, 26, 37 and the bonus was 46. While there was no winner of the Lotto jackpot worth €11,351,777. In total, over 83,000 players won prizes in the Spokesperson for the Advertisement "For the second time this week, a player has scooped a fantastic prize, taking home a life-enhancing windfall of €250,000. "We're now urging all of our players to check their tickets carefully – you could be holding a winning ticket!' The winner is advised to sign the back of their ticket and to keep it safe. They should make contact with our prize claims team on 1800 666 222 or email Advertisement


The Irish Sun
6 days ago
- Business
- The Irish Sun
‘I'm delighted with win' says Ireland's newest millionaire as he collects life-changing prize
IRELAND's newest millionaire has told how he plans to "pursue some business interests" after collecting his life-changing Daily Million prize. The long-time player who always believed his day would come, wasted no time in making his way to National Lottery HQ in 1 Dunnes Stores Kyle Shopping Centre in Portlaoise celebrate the win And he kept the winning ticket safely tucked away in his wallet since the draw. Speaking to the He said: 'I am delighted with this win. I'm looking forward to being able to share the win with my family. "I have a strong work ethic so my goal is to be sensible with the win, pursue some business interests, but also enjoy more time for myself and with my family." MOST READ IN MONEY Yesterday, Kyle Shopping Centre in Portlaoise was revealed as the shop where the winning ticket was sold. The winning numbers were: 9, 20, 25, 33, 37, 39 and the bonus was 29. Store Manager Dunnes Stores Kyle Shopping Centre, Ken Cullen, said on Tuesday: "It's an incredible moment for our shop and for Portlaoise. "We're absolutely delighted to have played a part in such a life-changing event. Most read in Money "There's a real buzz around the place, and we're so proud that someone in our community has won this amazing prize. National Lottery spokesperson, Darragh O'Dwyer added: 'We're absolutely thrilled to confirm that Friday's Daily Million top prize ticket worth an incredible €1,000,000 was sold at Dunnes Stores Kyle Shopping Centre in Portlaoise! Penneys 'Lotto Lovelies' collect huge cheque at National Lottery HQ "We're encouraging everyone who bought a ticket at the store to check it carefully - you could be Ireland's newest millionaire!" Meanwhile, another player is celebrating after The winning Quick Pick ticket was purchased on 13th July from XL, Laurel Park, Newcastle, Galway, Co. The winning numbers in last night's Lotto draw were: 3, 5, 6, 23, 41, 42 and the bonus was 12. While there was no winner of the National Lottery spokesperson, Darragh O'Dwyer, said: 'What a fantastic night for one player in Galway who has claimed a life-changing €314,850 after matching 5 numbers and the bonus in last night's main Lotto draw. "If you bought your ticket in Galway, now's the time to double-check, you could be Ireland's newest big winner.' And another player is celebrating after The winning Quick Pick ticket was purchased on 13th July from XL, Laurel Park, Newcastle, Galway, Co. The winning numbers in last night's Lotto draw were: 3, 5, 6, 23, 41, 42 and the bonus was 12. While there was no winner of the


Irish Daily Mirror
21-07-2025
- Business
- Irish Daily Mirror
Location of €1m Lotto win confirmed as players urged to check their tickets
The search is on the find Ireland's newest millionaire as the National Lottery confirmed the location of the winner of Friday night's Daily Million draw. A lucky punter from Co Laois enjoyed the perfect start to the weekend after winning the top prize of €1 million in the 9pm Daily Million draw on Friday, July 18. The winning numbers were: 9, 20, 25, 33, 37, 39 and the bonus was 29. The National Lottery has confirmed that the winner, who purchased their Quick Pick ticket on the day of the draw, hails from Portlaoise, with the shop which sold the lucky stub set to be revealed on Tuesday. Lotto bosses are now urging all players in the Portlaoise area to check their tickets carefully and if you're holding the winning ticket, be sure to contact the National Lottery prize claims team on 1800 666 222 or email claims@ to arrange the collection of your prize. Darragh O'Dwyer, National Lottery spokesperson said: 'We're absolutely thrilled to confirm that Friday's Daily Million top prize ticket worth an incredible €1,000,000 was sold in Portlaoise! "This is life-changing news for one Laois player, and we're encouraging everyone who bought a ticket in the area to check it carefully - you could be Ireland's newest millionaire. "We can't wait to reveal the winning store location tomorrow, and we're looking forward to celebrating this exciting win with the local community." The Laois punter wasn't the one celebrating a life-changing win this weekend, after a lucky Lotto player bagged a hefty €314,850 in Saturday night's draw. The Galway player matched five numbers and the bonus to land the life-changing sum after purchasing the winning Quick Pick ticket from XL, Laurel Park in Newcastle on July 13. The winning combination was 3, 5, 6, 23, 41, 42 and bonus 12. Players in the Galway area are being urged to check their tickets carefully to see if they have won the huge prize and the lucky ticketholder is advised to contact the National Lottery prize claims team on 1800 666 222 or email claims@ to arrange the collection of their prize. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest news from the Irish Mirror direct to your inbox: Sign up here.