There’s a buzz around a Co Carlow village this morning with the hunt on for Ireland’s newest millionaire.
Mace in Leighlinbridge has been revealed as the store that sold the winning Ireland-only Euromillions Raffle ticket for last nights draw.
It was sold in the local shop on Thursday 13th February and the ticket number is I-RRL38642.
Shop owner Richard Brennan told KCLR news he got the great news from the Lotto agent last night while he was working in the bar.
And he confirmed it’s their first big Lotto winner
“We are family run business here in Leighlinbridge, my parents bought the shop way back in 1959, and my wife Geraldine and I took it over in 2000. This is the first high tier prize the store has sold and what an amount it is! We are delighted with today’s news that we are the store to have sold the winning EuroMillions Ireland Only Raffle ticket worth €1,005,000! I’d like to thank our amazing team, Liam, Margaret, Martina Frances, Alexandra, Pia, Triona, Cathal, for their dedication and hard work, serving our local community here in Leighlinbridge.”
Darragh O’Dwyer, spokesperson for The National Lottery, said:
“This is the 4th National Lottery millionaire of 2025, with last night’s Ireland Only Raffle winning ticket being sold at Mace, Leighlinbridge, County Carlow. In total, over 54,000 players in Ireland won prizes in the EuroMillions and EuroMillions Plus draws. We are thrilled and can’t wait to see the joy this win brings to Ireland’s newest millionaire!”