Wednesday 28 September, 2022
The winner bought their ticket as a quick pick in Ballina, Co Tipperary.
The ticket-holder has yet to make contact with the National Lottery to claim their prize.
The top prize had been capped at €19 million since October.
Tonight’s draw guarantees that the jackpot will see its first winner since June.
The current Lotto jackpot has been rolling since Wednesday 9 June 2021.
The Irish National lottery draw has rolled over since 9 June, 2021.
Regulatory approval has been sought by Premier Lotteries Ireland for a “must-win” draw for the lotto jackpot.
Representatives for the National Lottery will appear before the Oireachtas finance committee tomorrow.
The winning Quick Pick ticket was sold on 2 October in Blackrock.
The lengthy wait for a winner has led to some calls for greater scrutiny of the lotto system.
Fine Gael TD Bernard Durkan last week called for an audit and investigation of the draw.
The jackpot has been capped at €19.06 million since 2 October.
The winning numbers in tonight’s draw were 5, 6, 9, 31, 35, 45 and a bonus number 12.
The winning numbers were 21, 17, 18, 37, 12, 33 and 23.
The jackpot reached the new record on Wednesday when it wasn’t won.
A review is being carried out into how National Lottery funds are given to charity.
Charities Institute Ireland raised concerns about Good Causes funding last December.
Charities Institute Ireland raised concerns about Good Causes funding last December.
The winning ticket was bought at a Circle K filling station in Kilkenny
The jackpot was the highest in four years.
The winning numbers were 4, 14, 20, 23, 27, 37 and bonus number 39.
The bumper winner becomes the fifth biggest winner in UK National Lottery history.
Arrangements are being made for the prize to now be claimed, the National Lottery said.
Mary Walsh settled proceedings brought against her by her step-son David Walsh in 2018.
The National Lottery previously apologised that four of the top prizes were not included in certain games in recent years.
We don’t yet know where in the country the ticket was sold.
The winner is set to become the 19th National Lottery millionaire in 2020.
The National Lottery says it was bought in the Leinster area.
The winning numbers from the Daily Million Draw today were: 03, 05, 10, 11, 24, 39 and bonus number 09
The winning numbers for last night’s jackpot are: 5, 8, 19, 40, 41, 44 and bonus number 17
The draw took place back in April but the family only this month claimed the prize.
Just €187,400 was given back to players through extra prizes last year.
This is the fifth Lotto jackpot winner of 2020.
Winners are prevented from travelling to the National Lottery headquarters in Dublin due to lockdown measures.
Saturday’s jackpot came about after 11 weeks of rollovers.
The winning ticket was sold in Co Kerry.
The jackpot has been rolling over for 11 weeks.
The National Lottery said being able to bet on the lotto in bookmakers “diminishes the attractiveness” of its products.
The Irish winner of Tuesday night’s €17 million EuroMillions ticket has contacted the National Lottery.
