Confectionary company syndicate wins a sweet €193,667

THERE was plenty of cheering when a work syndicate of 19 from Broderick’s Handmade in Tallaght claimed their EuroMillions prize last week.

The match 5 plus lucky star ticket, worth €193,667, was sold at the Circle K Westway service station on the Kylemore Road.

Head of the group syndicate Alison Ennis, who purchased the winning quick pick ticket, said: “We’ve been running this syndicate since February, so it’s only 7 months old!

“I’m the one in charge of collecting the money and purchasing the tickets each week.

“On the night of the draw I was looking at tickets and I realised on the last line of the ticket we’d won.

“I took a picture of it and sent it into our syndicate group chat and the chat started hopping!

“We couldn’t believe it! Everyone was absolutely buzzing and sharing pictures celebrating in their own homes that night.”

According to the National Lottery, some syndicate members shared how they hope to spend their winnings.

“I’ve just bought a new house, so this honestly couldn’t have come at a better time”, one syndicate member said.

“Well I’ve always wanted to get the bathrooms in my house re-vamped, so that’s definitely on the cards for me”, another syndicate member added.

A new car, a first tattoo, new teeth and a new back garden are among some of the other things syndicate members wish to do with their prize money, the National Lottery said.

Nearly 30 cent in every €1 spent on all National Lottery games goes back to Good Causes in the areas of sport, youth, health, welfare, education, arts, heritage and the Irish language.