A LOTTO player in County Limerick has become Ireland’s first jackpot winner of the new year after they won €11,106,438 in last night’s draw.
The winning numbers for the draw were: 18, 29, 36, 38, 40, 43 and the bonus was 30. A spokesman for the National Lottery said the location of the winning store will be revealed at a celebratory event on Friday morning.
The National Lottery has also confirmed that the winner has yet to make contact and has urged all Lotto players in County Limerick to check their tickets to see if they are the winners of the €11.1 million jackpot.
The Limerick winner should make contact with the National Lottery prize claims team on 1800 666 222 or email [email protected] and arrangements will be made for them to claim their prize.
More than 82,000 players won prizes in the Lotto and Lotto Plus draws last night.
In a statement issued this morning, the National Lottery spokesman said: “This is an absolutely dream start to 2023 for one of our players in County Limerick.
“In the past 12 months, we have seen 19 millionaires made in the Lotto game alone but this is certainly one of the biggest!
“This morning, we are appealing to all our players to check their tickets carefully and if you are the winner, sign the back of the ticket and contact our prize claims team as soon as possible.”
