A lucky Kildare person is waking up a millionaire today
Co Kildare has kicked off their Halloween weekend in terrific style in EuroMillions Ireland Only Raffle draw
An online player in Co Kildare has kicked off their Halloween weekend in terrific style after winning €1,005,000 in Friday night's special EuroMillions Ireland Only Raffle draw.
The winning raffle number in Friday's EuroMillions Ireland Only Raffle was: I-VHF-24966.
The win marks the perfect finale to a spooktacular October for EuroMillions and EuroMillions Plus players across Ireland.
During the month, four players won the €500,000 EuroMillions Plus top prize, while Friday night's special EuroMillions Ireland Only Raffle event created Ireland's newest National Lottery millionaire.
Friday night’s EuroMillions draw featured an extra special ‘Ireland Only’ Raffle event, which had a guaranteed €1,005,000 prize for one player. As with every EuroMillions draw, ten players win €5,000 with their unique raffle ticket number, and among them, one winner had an additional €1,000,000 added to their prize.
The National Lottery has confirmed that an email notification has been sent to the Kildare winner, encouraging them to check their account. The winner should contact the Prize Claims team on 1800 666 222 or email [email protected], and arrangements will then be made for them to collect their prize at National Lottery headquarters.
Darragh O'Dwyer National Lottery spokesperson said: “What a fantastic way to kick off the Halloween weekend for one EuroMillions player in Kildare, who has become Ireland's newest National Lottery millionaire after winning an incredible €1,005,000 in Friday night's special EuroMillions Ireland Only Raffle draw. October has been a remarkable month for EuroMillions and EuroMillions Plus players, with four €500,000 EuroMillions Plus top prize winners and now a Kildare player taking home €1,005,000! We’re urging players in Kildare to check their tickets carefully for the all-important winning raffle number: I-VHF-24966.
Meanwhile, tonight’s Lotto jackpot is an estimated €4.4 million. Players dreaming of winning big are reminded that tickets can be purchased nationwide in-store, through the National Lottery app or online at www.lottery.ie ahead of the 7.45pm cut-off time for sales this evening.