A shop in Co Meath has been named as the seller of the winning ticket of the Millionaire Raffle.
Scally's Centra of Summerhill sold the top-prize ticket for the New Years' Eve draw on December 11.
The winning ticket number was: 114263 and over 6,000 players won prizes in the draw.
Shop owner Geoff Scally said his staff will be "thrilled" to hear the news.
He said: “What a way to start the new year! We have a team of 32 working in the shop and I know that as soon as word spreads, the entire team will be thrilled as this is the biggest prize that we have ever sold.
"We have a real mix of local and commuting trade so let’s hope the winner checks their ticket soon and realises that they have kicked their 2022 off as a millionaire. There are sure to be celebrations with this news!”
A Dubliner also got lucky in the draw, winning a life-changing €100,000.
Players in Carlow and Tipperary also nabbed €100,000 each.
The National Lottery are urging the public to check their tickets carefully.
A spokesperson said: "The National Lottery are continuing to urge Millionaire Raffle ticket holders 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 Meath player should make contact with 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."
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