Lucky Limerick person scoops €500,000 with 13-year-old Prize Bonds
The lucky bond was purchased in 2011
A LUCKY person in Limerick has won half-a-million euros in the monthly Prize Bond Star Prize, it has been announced.
The monthly Prize Bond Star Prize of €500,000 goes to Prize Bond number PK281887,held in Co Limerick. The lucky bond was purchased in 2011.
There were over 9,084 prizes awarded in this week’s Prize Bond Draw, amounting to over €1,258,150.
In addition to a €500,000 prize awarded on the last weekly draw of every calendar month, there are weekly draws where the top prize is €50,000. Other cash prizes awarded each week include 20 of €1,000 and 20 of €500.
Prize Bonds are a State Savings product which, instead of paying interest, offers bond holders the chance to win cash prizes every week.
All winnings are tax-free, and Prize Bonds can be cashed in at any time after the minimum holding period of three months.
Prize Bonds can be purchased by Direct Debit, online, by phone on 0818 20 50 60 or at your local Post Office.
Prize Bonds are part of the wider range of Ireland State Savings products, offered to retail customers by the National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA). The scheme is operated by the Prize Bond Company on behalf of the NTMA.
While the Prize Bond Company is a joint venture between An Post and FEXCO, all money is placed directly with the Irish Government under the management of the NTMA.