Lucky Kildare person wins €50K on Prize Bond purchased 6 years ago

One lucky Kildare Prize Bond holder has landed a massive sum of €50,000 out of the blue, after the person's number was pulled out in the weekly draw.

It hasn't been confirmed whereabouts the person is from in Kildare, but the winning number was PI 143620 and was purchased in 2011. There were over 4,000 prizes awarded in this week’s Prize Bond Draw, amounting to over €260,000.

In addition to a €1 million prize awarded on the last weekly draw of June and December, there are weekly draws where the top prize is €50,000. Other cash prizes awarded each week include 10 of €1,000 and 10 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 at www.StateSavings.ie, by telephone to callsave 1850 30 50 60 or at your local Post Office. Prize Bond holders can check draw results online at www.StateSavings.ie. The main winning numbers are also available in most Post Offices.