Irish lotto player wins €20,000 every month for the next 30 years

An Irish player has won €20,000 every month for the next 30 years, after becoming the first ever Irish EuroDreams top prize winner.

The National Lottery has confirmed the player matched all six numbers and the dream number in Monday night’s draw.

The prize is worth €7.2 million and will be paid in monthly tax-free amounts of €20,000, spread over 30 years.

Another Irish player scooped €2,000 a month for five years.

Monday night's winning numbers were: 1, 3, 5, 11, 20, 31 and the Dream number was 5.

The National Lottery will confirm the location of both winning tickets in the coming days.

National Lottery spokesperson Darragh O’Dwyer said the €20,000 per month prize is life changing. “It’s a dream double-win for Ireland ... We’re encouraging all our players to check their tickets, as you could be one of Ireland’s latest big winners.”

EuroDreams is played in eight countries: Ireland, Austria, Belgium, France, Luxembourg, Portugal, Spain and Switzerland.