A lucky Lotto syndicate got their weekend off to a flying start by collecting a cool €10.2m at Lotto HQ on Friday.
The happy punters hit the jackpot on a lucky ticket purchased in Spar on O’Connell Street in Dublin city centre for the Lotto draw on February 23.
The winners waited several weeks to claim their massive prize, taking time to let news of the enormous win sink in.
A spokesperson for the winning syndicate declared: “This is a fantastic day for our family. We are thrilled at this win and at the fact that it can be shared amongst us all. It will be life-changing.
“I watched the Lotto draw live on the Saturday night and wrote down the winning numbers.
“On Sunday morning I got the ticket and checked the numbers. I couldn’t believe it, so I double checked on teletext.
“I still wasn’t convinced so I rang one of the family and got them to check the numbers. We were all numb!”
“We want this to change our lives in a positive way.
“We have no major plans for the winnings yet but we will have a quiet family celebration and will plan a break away together.”
