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Extra.ie
18-06-2025
- General
- Extra.ie
What really happens when you win the EuroMillions?
Winning the EuroMillions is the dream of many nationwide, clutching onto their coveted tickets week after week, praying their carefully selected numbers finally warrant them a cash sum. That dream became a reality for one lucky Irish person on Tuesday night, as the staggering €250m EuroMillions jackpot was won on our shores. The winning numbers were 13, 22, 23, 44, 49, with lucky star numbers of 3 and 5. Winning the EuroMillions is the dream of many nationwide, clutching onto their coveted tickets week after week, praying their carefully selected numbers finally warrant them a cash sum. The jackpot represents the biggest EuroMillions win in the history of the draw. The win eclipsed the previous top prize of a jaw-dropping €175.4 million, claimed by a family syndicate from Naul, Dublin in February, 2019. Now, as yet another person's life is set to change for the better, let's take a look behind the curtain and unveil what really happens when you win the EuroMillions. If you're lucky enough to find yourself with a winning ticket, there are a number of steps you must take before claiming your cash prize. Large winning tickets will instruct winners to contact the National Lottery Claims Department, also known as your first port of call. Once you contact the National Lottery team, they will ask you for certain details regarding your ticket, just to confirm you do in fact have a winner on your hands. That dream became a reality for one lucky Irish person on Tuesday night, as the staggering €250m EuroMillions jackpot was won on our shores. Pic: Shutterstock. In Ireland, you have 90 days from the day of the winning draw to claim your prize, with the National Lottery advising winning ticket holders to get in contact as soon as possible. Any player who has a winning ticket of €15,000 and above should also sign the back of the winning ticket and put the ticket in a safe place before getting in touch. You have to meet with the National Lottery in person to claim a prize over €50k where you have to provide identification and of course, the aformentioned signed ticket. Now, as yet another person's life is set to change for the better, let's take a look behind the curtain and unveil what really happens when you with the EuroMillions. If you've won the EuroMillions it can take a few days or up to a week for the money to come in to your account, as Ireland has to wait for all other participating European countries to payout. The National Lottery staff will also offer you some advice regarding your winnings, you will also make the decision to go public with your win or to remain anonymous. If you choose to release your name that brings with it another onslaught of obligations such as a photo call for the national media and a brief statement. They will also recommend that you open a private bank account to receive the money into. This is mainly to help protect your privacy but also because banks that offer such accounts often have teams that deal specifically with lottery winners. From that point on, the money is yours to do with as you wish. The lottery's advisors will still be on hand to provide advice and guidance, but the final say is now up to you. What would you spend your winnings on?
Irish Daily Mirror
17-06-2025
- Business
- Irish Daily Mirror
Irish player bags record-breaking €250m jackpot as players told to check tickets
It's been an historic night for Irish Lotto players as one lucky punter from these shores scooped Tuesday's record-breaking €250 million jackpot. The EuroMillions jackpot had remained capped at €250 Million for four successive draws before it was claimed by one lucky Irish punter in tonight's draw. The winning numbers called in Tuesday's main EuroMillions draw were: 13, 22, 23, 44, 49 and the Lucky Stars were 03 and 05. The lucky ticketholder now takes the title of Ireland biggest ever Lotto winner, surpassing the €175.4 Million EuroMillions jackpot won by a family syndicate in the Naul in Dublin in 2019, and becomes just the 18th Irish EuroMillions jackpot winner in history. The jackpot winner wasn't the only Irish player to claim a huge prize in tonight's EuroMillions draw, as another lucky punter bagged the Match 5 prize worth €20,064, while another Irish player matched four numbers plus two lucky stars to win €1,299. Meanwhile, the numbers to look out for in tonight's EuroMillions Plus draw are: 11, 19, 30, 39 and 50. Another Irish player has reason to celebrate tonight after scooping the €500,000 up for grabs in this draw. There were also 10 winners of the Ireland Only Raffle, with each player bagging a cool €5,000. The winning codes were: Players across Ireland are now being urged to check their tickets to see if they have won the record-breaking €250 million jackpot Ireland's big EuroMillions winner can contact the National Lottery Claims Department at 1800 666 222 (Monday to Friday, 9.15am to 5.30pm) to arrange for collection. If you hold a winning ticket that you bought in a shop, you must claim your prize within 90 days of the applicable draw date.
Irish Daily Mirror
30-05-2025
- Business
- Irish Daily Mirror
Irish player lands life-changing prize in mega €220m EuroMillions jackpot draw
A lucky Irish EuroMillions player has kicked off their weekend in style after winning a life-changing six-figure prize in Friday night's draw. The lucky punter was one of 10 winners of the Ireland-Only Raffle in Friday's draw. And while that prize is usually worth €5,000, the National Lottery has added an additional prize of €250,000 for one winner of the Ireland-Only Raffle for all nine draws during the month of May. As a result, the EuroMillions player in question will wake up tomorrow morning a cool €255,000 richer thanks to their winning raffle number - I- SDZ-53784. The other nine Ireland-Only raffle numbers, all worth €5,000 apiece, can be seen here. In total, over 81,000 players in Ireland won prizes in Friday night's EuroMillions and EuroMillions Plus games. In the main EuroMillions draw, the numbers called were: 04, 07, 14, 33, 36 and the Lucky Stars were 01 and 05. No players in Europe managed to bag the €218m jackpot on offer in this draw, although one Irish player did come agonisingly close to scooping the massive sum after missing out on the mammoth jackpot by just one correct number. However, the Irish player still has reason to celebrate after bagging the 4 + 2 Stars prize worth a cool €1,557. Meanwhile the numbers to look out for in Friday's EuroMillions Plus jackpot are 21, 36, 38, 44 and 48. The €500,000 jackpot up for grabs in this draw also went unclaimed, although 92 players in Ireland did €2,000 each after matching four correct numbers. Players across Ireland are now being urged to check their tickets to see if they are among the 81,000 people here who won prizes in tonight's EuroMillions and Plus games. If you hold a winning ticket that you bought in a shop, you must claim your prize within 90 days of the applicable draw date. Ireland's big EuroMillions winner can contact the National Lottery Claims Department at 1800 666 222 (Monday to Friday, 9.15am to 5.30pm) to arrange for collection.
Irish Daily Mirror
13-05-2025
- Business
- Irish Daily Mirror
Irish EuroMillions player wins a fortune in eye-watering €135m jackpot draw
The winning numbers for tonight's eye-watering EuroMillions jackpot of €135,332,717 are in. While there was no outright winner, one Irish player will be celebrating after scooping a six-figure prize. A fortunate ticket holder in Ireland scooped a life-changing €255,000 after winning the special Ireland Only Raffle - a promotion running throughout May that boosts the usual €5,000 raffle prize to a whopping quarter of a million euro The winning raffle code for the top prize was I-SBV-51577. So far, the National Lottery says the winner has yet to come forward. They were one of over 49,000 Irish players who claimed prizes in Tuesday night's draw. In the main EuroMillions draw, the highest prize won by an Irish ticket was €1,161, claimed by three players who matched four numbers plus both Lucky Stars. Meanwhile, in the EuroMillions Plus draw, 42 players will each take home €2,000 after matching four of the five winning numbers. And it wasn't just one raffle winner: nine other players nabbed the standard €5,000 prize in the Ireland Only Raffle. Ireland's big EuroMillions winner can contact the National Lottery Claims Department at 1800 666 222 (Monday to Friday, 9.15am to 5.30pm) to arrange for collection. The winning numbers for the main draw are 9, 19, 44, 47, 50 and lucky stars 2 and 9 The winning numbers for the Plus draw are 20, 27, 29, 40 and 43 The winning Ireland Only Raffle ticket (€255,000) is I-SBV-51577 Other Ireland Only Raffle (€5,000) winners are:
Irish Daily Mirror
25-04-2025
- Business
- Irish Daily Mirror
Irish EuroMillions player wins a fortune as ticket location confirmed
The winning numbers for tonight's jaw-dropping EuroMillions jackpot of €74,400,108 are in. While there was no outright winner, one Irish player will be celebrating after scooping a six-figure prize. The lucky individual won the top prize in the EuroMillions Plus draw by matching all five numbers correctly. These were 5, 16, 21, 36 and 46. They stand to take home a life-changing prize of €500,000 but as of now, have yet to come forward. National Lottery bosses have issued an urgent appeal for players to check their numbers carefully. As part of that appeal, they have confirmed details about where the golden ticket was purchased. It has been confirmed that the EuroMillions Plus top prize winner bought their ticket somewhere in Co Donegal. This winner is among over 49,000 players in Ireland who won prizes in tonight's EuroMillions games. Also in the EuroMillions Plus draw, some 62 players matched four of the five winning numbers and will take home €2,000 each. Meanwhile, there were 10 winners in the Ireland Only raffle, who will each take home a prize of €5,000. It was a dismal night for Irish players in the main draw, with the most any player won being just €143, scooped by 15 players who matched four numbers plus one lucky star. A National Lottery spokesperson said: "There was no winner of the EuroMillions jackpot. In total, over 49,000 players in Ireland won prizes in the EuroMillions and Plus games." The winning numbers for the main draw are 13, 22, 32, 39, 41 and lucky stars 1 and 12. The winning numbers for the Plus draw are 5, 16, 21, 36 and 46. The winning Ireland Only Raffle numbers are: Ireland's big EuroMillions winner can contact the National Lottery Claims Department at 1800 666 222 (Monday to Friday, 9.15am to 5.30pm) to arrange for collection.
