There was huge excitement in the National Lottery’s winner's room on Wednesday afternoon when the winner of the recent EuroMillions Plus ticket worth €500,000 which was sold in the Maxol Service Station on the Newport Road in Westport, collected their winnings.
The winner, who wishes to keep their win private, spoke of their shock when they realised they won the half million-euro prize, saying: "I’m completely gobsmacked - it’s only really starting to sink in now!
"It’s not a life-altering sum of money but it’s an ideal amount for me to make some nice changes to my life. First and foremost, I’m looking forward to paying off the rest of my mortgage and helping some family members out.
"It’s a lovely sum to win, but I'm going to keep working and keep life going as normal as possible. I might start looking into a last-minute holiday to celebrate the win in style and soak up some sun too,” they said.
