Winning ticket in €8.9m jackpot sold in Co Meath

Purchaser of winning ticket in Duleek has yet to come forward

The person who purchased the winning ticket for Wednesday's draw is the 8th Lotto jackpot winner of this year.
The person who purchased the winning ticket for Wednesday's draw is the 8th Lotto jackpot winner of this year.

A shop in Co Meath sold the winning ticket in the €8.9 million Lotto draw on Wednesday night.

The National Lottery confirmed the winning ticket was sold at Lowthe’s Londis shop in Duleek.

It also said on Thursday evening it was still waiting to hear from the winning ticket holder.

It urged Lotto players in the county to check their tickets to see if they are Ireland’s 8th Lotto jackpot winner of the year.

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The winning numbers for Wednesday’s draw were 3, 8, 20, 24, 28, 29 and the bonus was 40.

The winner is advised to sign the back of their ticket and to keep it safe.

“The winner should make contact with the National Lottery prize claims team on 1800 666 222 or email claims@lottery.ie and arrangements will be made for them to claim their prize,” the National Lottery said in a statement.

Sarah Burns

Sarah Burns

Sarah Burns is a reporter for The Irish Times