A lucky punter woke-up a whole lot richer this morning after scooping €500,000 in last night's EuroMillions draw.
The winner bought their golden ticket in Marie’s Moate store on Church Street in Moate, Co Westmeath.
Shop owner Padraig Mulhall said: “There is a great buzz about the town this morning. I got the call from the National Lottery last night so we have all been spreading the word to customers all morning.
"I reckon the winner must be a local as we don’t get as much passing trade these days, since the bypass opened.
"We are in operation more than 20 years here and have lots of loyal local customers so we’re absolutely thrilled to have sold this winning ticket.”
EuroMillions results: One lucky punter in Ireland scoops €500,000 in Friday's draw
There was no winner of the €36,088,260 EuroMillions jackpot last night, which now rolls to a whopping €45 million for Tuesday's draw.
A spokesperson for the National Lottery said: “This is the ninth EuroMillions player in Ireland to scoop this fantastic €500,000 prize.
"The National Lottery is now appealing to our participants in Westmeath, especially those who recently bought a ticket in Moate, to carefully check their EuroMillions tickets to see if they have won this prize.
"If it is you, be sure to sign the back of the ticket, keep this valuable piece of paper safe and contact our prize claims team on 01 836 4444 and we will make arrangements for you to come to the National Lottery to get your prize”.
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