A young punter has spoke of his plans to gut his home after claiming €250,000 in the Lotto.
The Donegal player said the first thing he'll be doing after his big win is to hire a skip and clear out his home.
He said: "It’s funny, when I checked my ticket numbers online and I realised I had won, I was barely able to sit still.
"It’s crazy now when I say it but once the shock had settled, I was thinking, I could go back to college part-time, I could get a new car and I could get a house, but all I can think of is hiring a skip to clear out some clutter in my current home!
"It’s been something on my mind for a while and I keep putting the clearout on the long finger but when I get home later today, the first thing I’ll be doing is ordering that skip and after that, we’ll see what happens!"
The young man won the Lotto Plus 2 jackpot for the draw on Saturday May 4.
A spokesman for the National Lottery said it's the first time staff were told a punter's first purchase will be to hire a skip.
He said: "Winners come through our doors with all types of plans.
"Some tell us they are planning extravagant purchases, like cars and trips around the world.
"Others use their windfalls to help kick-start a business idea or even use their win to fund a college course, but this is the first time anyone has ever come in and said their first purchase will be a skip!
"We wish our latest Donegal winner the very best of luck in his future."
