Cork mayor tells jackpot winner: 'With great wealth comes great responsibility'

A Cork city centre store is celebrating this morning having sold the record-breaking €250m EuroMillions ticket.

The National Lottery confirmed that Tuesday's life-changing jackpot was won by a customer who purchased the ticket in Cork city centre, and has since made contact with the Prize Claims team.

“We are absolutely thrilled to have heard from our EuroMillions winner,” said Emma Monaghan of 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 outgoing Lord Mayor of Cork, councillor Dan Boyle, also expressed his congratulations to the winner of the €250m pot, stating that “with great wealth comes great responsibility”.

“Congratulations to the lucky person. I wish them happiness and the ability to make others happy,” said Mr Boyle.

Additionally, Pat Keane Senior of Keane's Jewellers said that the win is “an extraordinary moment for Cork” and invited this week's winner to mark the win with a special piece of jewellery.

“We’re thrilled for the lucky winner. At Keanes, we always say that life’s special moments deserve to be celebrated.

“A graduated diamond tennis necklace is a stunning way to mark such an unforgettable occasion, and for those looking to indulge in something iconic, a Rolex timepiece is the ultimate keepsake to honour a once-in-a-lifetime win," he said.

This week's win marks Ireland’s 18th winner of the EuroMillions jackpot since its inception in 2005.

Cork is no stranger to Lotto winners, with several shops across the city and county boasting more than five previous wins, solidifying themselves as the place-to-be for Lotto purchases.

Tina McBride, the checkout manager at Smith’s SuperValu in Kinsale, where seven winning Lotto tickets have been purchased previously, said that she wishes the winner “all the luck in the world”.

“We’ve had a good few winners in the past, we’re a very busy store for Lotto and scratchcards,” said Ms McBride.

“A lot of people come in just to do it here, because it’s been won so many times in the area.

“I wish the winner all the luck in the world, I’m so happy for them," she told The Echo.

Fergus McCarthy, the owner of McCarthy’s News in Midleton, where six previous winning Lotto tickets have been purchased, said that he hopes the €250m jackpot will bring “nothing but good” to the winning ticket holder.

“There’s no doubt about it, but I’ve had people coming to shop here because of the previous six wins,” said Mr McCarthy.

“I don’t know if I’ve ever sold a winning ticket to someone, but I know my mother did.

"A woman did come into the store looking for me to check her ticket before - she was part of a syndicate. We double and triple-checked it, and it was a winner – so I held a winning ticket once!

“I wouldn’t know what to say to the winner other than congratulations and that I’m delighted for them, I hope it brings nothing but good for them."

This week's EuroMillions winner marks the 13th person - or syndicate- - across Ireland in 2025 to achieve millionaire status.