IT WAS a family occasion to remember at National Lottery headquarters in Dublin yesterday when a player from County Limerick claimed their €194,994 Lotto match 5 plus bonus prize.
The player, who wishes to remain anonymous, purchased their winning ticket on the day of the draw in Mace, Ballylanders on Saturday, January 7.
“I nearly forgot to buy the ticket, I rushed down to the shop minutes before the deadline. When the numbers started coming out, I couldn’t believe what I was seeing! I turned to a family member and said I think we’ve won the lotto!.
“I can’t say the exact language I used because there were a few expletives, but let’s just say I was completely stunned! This will make retirement a lot more comfortable for us”.
When asked what they might spend their winnings on, the winner replied: “We hope to get a few home improvements done because we’ve been putting them on the long finger. We also hope to go on our first ever sun holiday! We’ve only ever been as far as the UK”, they said.
