Celebrations as local shop sells €5.7m Lotto jackpot winning ticket
By Mary Dennehy
THERE was plenty of celebrations in Rathfarnham this week, when a small syndicate picked up a Lotto jackpot winning cheque for a massive €5,781,232.
The syndicate, who bought their winning ticket at the Spar Express store on Rathfarnham Road, hit gold when their numbers came up for the Lotto draw on Wednesday, October 3.
Staff members of Spar Express on the Rathfarnham Road
The group, which wishes to remain private, waited two weeks to make their claim.
According to the head of the syndicate: “Words cannot describe how good this feels.
“I’ve been playing the Lotto since the start and I only won once – when I matched five numbers about 20 years ago and won £700 pounds (Irish Punts).
“I’m delighted that we won as a syndicate and we will always have this win and our experience today as a memory together and the money will be a great boost to us all.”
So far this year, in excess of €50 million has been paid out in Lotto jackpot prizes alone.
Nearly 30 cent in every €1 spent on all National Lottery games go back to Good Causes in the areas of sport, youth, health, community, arts, heritage and the Irish language.
In total more than €5.3 Billion has been raised for Good Causes since the National Lottery was established 30 years ago.
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