The amount paid out in prize money last year increased by 2 per cent rising from €478.8 million to €487.6 million.

One lucky player purchased their Quick Pick ticket at SuperValu Sundrive on Sundrive Road in Crumlin, Dublin 12.

The family purchased their winning ticket for the 9pm draw at Earls on Abbey Street in Wicklow

An Irish player has won €20,000 every month for the next 30 years

The National Lottery has confirmed a Laois player has won the €1 million jackpot, the fifth person to win the Daily Million draw in 2025

The winners, who have chosen to remain anonymous, described their journey to the life-changing windfall as 'surreal'

The county winning organisations will now go forward to the national finals in October.

Clifford's Centra on Shandon Street in Cork is celebrating selling the record breaking €250 million EuroMillions jackpot ticket

The win has set the record for the largest prize ever won in the country.

Players are reminded that all National Lottery prizes must be claimed within 90 days of the draw date.

APPLICATIONS are now being accepted from groups, clubs and individuals in Laois for this year's National Lottery Good Cause Awards.

Applications accepted from community groups and voluntary organisations providing health and personal social services in Laois.

The shop's lotto history includes one of Ireland's largest lotto wins of €13.8 million in 2016.

One housing and heritage cause to receive funding was the Donegal Railway Heritage Museum in Donegal Town.

Dublin topped the charts for National Lottery wins with over €21 million paid out to 32 players.

Almost three quarters (72 per cent) of Irish shops visited during a recent ‘mystery shop’ exercise refused to sell scratchcards to underage test purchasers – up from 62 per cent in 2018

The winning ticket was bought at Spar in The Square Shopping Centre, Tallaght

The ticket holder has three months to claim the prize.