Dublin has shown its lucky side once again, ranking among the biggest winners of Prize Bonds.
In 2018 Dubliners nabbed almost €7 million from 90,866 prizes.
The total winnings in the capital were €6,996,850 and it seems the bonds are becoming more popular with punters.
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Last year saw the biggest increase in the funding to the bonds in its 61-year history.
Repayments of Prize Bonds during the year totalled €328 million, an increase of 11% on 2017 when it was €295 million.
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John Daly, Chairman of the Prize Bond Company said: “We are pleased to mark 30 years of the Prize Bond Company and report a very strong performance for Prize Bonds in 2018.
"Customers are investing with confidence in this unique State Savings product, and that is reflected in the figures released today.
"Gross sales of €574 million and an 8.0% increase in the value of the fund to more than €3.4 billion has made 2018 a record year for the scheme."
