Dublin Lotto prize winner planning 'dream' holiday to unusual location with winnings
One Lotto winner from Dublin has incredible plans for their windfall.The Dubliner was one of a number of players of the National Lottery from Cork, Tipperary, Kilkenny and Dublin who scooped prizes worth over €280,000 combined from EuroMillions and Telly Bingo games. The Dublin winner pocketed €18,903 after matching five numbers in the EuroMillions draw on Friday, 29 May.His winning ticket was bought at Nolan's Supermarket, Unit 5, 49 Vernon Avenue, Clontarf, Dublin 3.He said that a dream holiday is now on the cards. While the beaches of Andalusia or shopping streets of New York might come to mind as obvious choices, the winner is hopping on an increasing trend among Irish holidaymakers and heading to Norway.Recent trends show that travel to Norway from Ireland has surged, with bookings up by 50%. This is due to increased flight capacity and strong demand for fjord cruises, reports RTE."It was a few days after the draw and I asked the sales assistant to scan my ticket, and to my surprise, the slip she handed me said 'Contact the National Lottery'. At this point, I knew I'd won a bigger prize than expected" he said."My immediate reaction was 'this is going on holidays for sure'. Norway has always been on the travel list, so it's looking like I can start planning!"A Cork man bagged a substantial €195,442 EuroMillions prize after successfully matching five numbers plus one Lucky Star in the draw on Tuesday, 19 May. His winning ticket was bought online."When I logged into my account to check my ticket, I was expecting to see €3, certainly not €195,442! I always thought I'd be jumping up and down if this ever happened, but I stayed surprisingly calm and collected!" He is still deciding what to do with his winnings.A woman from Tipperary travelled to National Lottery headquarters following her €45,140 win in the Telly Bingo draw on Thursday, 4 June. She purchased her winning ticket from The Cabin on Main Street, Carrick on Suir, Co. Tipperary.Having previously struck it lucky, she was thrilled to make a return visit to the Winners Room to claim her second Telly Bingo Snowball prize: "I always like to have my tickets sorted in advance of the draws, so I had this one sitting in the cupboard a week ahead of the draw. I didn't get to watch it live, so later that day, I watched it on catch-up with a cup of tea. I honestly had to play it twice just to make sure I wasn't seeing things or marked a wrong number off. I really couldn't believe that I'd won. I'm definitely calmer winning this time, but I'm still absolutely over the moon – I even hid the ticket in the back of my wardrobe, the exact spot I hid my previous winning ticket!"A Kilkenny player scooped their €20,534 EuroMillions prize after matching five numbers in the Tuesday, 5 May draw, with their winning ticket purchased online."I was out for lunch when I saw the email come through and I couldn't believe what I was seeing. I turned to a friend to quickly ask them to double-check it for me. Then the emotions kicked in, I was shocked, then excited, but soon after, I started thinking about what I was going to do and how I'd mark the occasion!"The winner has since broken the news to family and is planning a special celebration, with hopes of returning to the place where they first met their partner.This evening's Lotto jackpot stands at an estimated €3.5 million. Those hoping to strike it lucky are reminded that tickets are available at retailers across the country, via the National Lottery app or online at www.lottery.ie before the 7.45pm deadline for purchases tonight.Want to see more of the stories you love from Dublin Live? Making us your preferred source on Google means you’ll get more of our exclusives, top stories and must-read content straight away. To add Dublin Live as a preferred source, simply click here.Join our Dublin Live breaking news service on WhatsApp. Click this link to receive your daily dose of Dublin Live content.We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don’t like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you’re curious, you can read our Privacy Notice
