EuroMillions €250m ticket was sold in store in Cork city centre

The National Lottery has confirmed that the winning ticket for Tuesday night’s extraordinary €250,000,000 EuroMillions jackpot was purchased in-store in the centre of Cork city.

It says the exact location of the store will be revealed tomorrow morning (Friday).

The contact came after days of speculation as to who the winner of the life-changing amount is. This is the 18th win in Ireland of the EuroMillions jackpot since it started in 2004.

"We are absolutely thrilled to have heard from our EuroMillions winner" said Emma Monaghan, spokesperson for the National Lottery.

"At this point, our priority is to give them the necessary time and space to make arrangements and let this life-changing news sink in.

"The name of the winning Cork shop will be announced tomorrow."

The winning numbers were: 13, 22, 23, 44, 49. The two Lucky Stars were 3 and 5.

Record win

This historic win marks a new milestone for the Irish National Lottery, setting the record for the largest prize ever claimed in the country.

The previous record stood at €175m, won in February 2019, with a ticket sold at Reilly’s Daybreak in The Naul, Co Dublin.