A local newsagents located in the heart of Enniscorthy town has been confirmed as the selling location of Saturday night’s €1 million Lotto Plus 1 ticket…
The winning Quick Pick ticket was purchased on the day of the draw at Delaney’s Newsagents on Rafter Street in Enniscorthy.
Joe Byrne, who has run Delaney’s Newsagents for over 15 years, was overjoyed to hear that one of his customers had become a Lotto millionaire over the weekend.
The National Lottery confirmed to this publication that the winning customer is yet to come forward to claim their prize.
Speaking to Wexford Weekly, Joe said:
“As a shop owner, there isn’t a better feeling than getting a call from the National Lottery to say that you’ve made one of your customers a millionaire, it’s very special.”
“I found out the amazing news on Sunday night so I’ve been looking forward to sharing the good news with our customers and the people of Enniscorthy ever since. It’s a life changing sum of money so whoever the winner is, I hope that they and their family enjoy every second of it,” he said.
The National Lottery are continuing to urge Lotto players in the Enniscorthy area to check their tickets carefully as one lucky player now has a ticket worth €1 million.
The biggest winner of the night is advised to sign the back of their ticket and to keep it in a safe place.
The Wexford winner should contact the National Lottery prize claims team on 1800 666 222 or email claims@lottery.ie and arrangements will be made for them to claim their prize.
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. In total more than €6 Billion has been raised for Good Causes since the National Lottery was established 34 years ago. In 2021 alone, €289 million was raised for local Good Causes in communities across Ireland.
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