Lottery chiefs are expecting to sell up to 1,800 tickets a minute in the run-up to this weekend’s €14m jackpot draw – the fifth largest on record.

WHAT better way to deal with the post-budget blues than to part with a few more euro for a Lotto ticket and a chance to win €11 million tax-free.

He regaled me with his miseries for half the journey, did the taxi man.

PUNTERS blessed and cursed by Cheltenham Week are backing tonight’s National Lottery draw to produce more surprise winners, after Lotto bosses added a €1 million St Patrick’s Day bonus.

“IT’S me! It’s me!” A thousand would-be comedians were having the time of their lives filing past National Lottery headquarters trying to catch the attention of the waiting cameras.

Last night's winning lotto ticket was sold in Cork City.

Lottery fever sweeping the country has smashed all records with two-thirds of the adult population expected to play for this weekend's biggest ever jackpot, organisers said today.

Lotto hopefuls are making a last dash to hteir coner shop today as a record €10m jackpot goes on offer tonight.

Euromillions fever is sweeping the country as tonight's jackpot reaches €75m.

The National Lottery offices have put champagne on ice.

Euromillions winner Dolores McNamara has issued a statement through her solicitor asking for space and privacy.

Ireland's winner of the biggest win in European lottery history has still not come forward to claim her prize, it emerged today.

THE Limerick woman who landed the biggest prize in European lottery history is believed to have flown to Dublin to collect her winnings, it emerged yesterday.

The Irish woman who landed the biggest prize in European lottery history is believed to have flown to Dublin to collect her winnings, it emerged today.

IRELAND’S newest multimillionaire has been forced into hiding because of the media frenzy surrounding her €115 million lotto win.

The National Lottery has warned syndicates to draw up guidelines to avoid costly court disputes over winnings, it emerged today.

Eight young men all in their twenties have collected a cheque for nearly €7m at the National Lottery Head Quarters.

RUMOUR was rife in Ballyfermot, Co Dublin, yesterday as to who won the fifth-largest Lotto jackpot of just under €7 million.

PEOPLE in Ireland are now spending around €3 million every week on scratch cards.

Tonight's Lotto jackpot is worth more than €4m. There was no winner of Wednesday night's prize and €1m has been added to the pot for the bank holiday weekend.

The National Lottery is advising people to play Lotto early this weekend to avoid the queues.

THERE aren’t too many people going around these days with cheques capable of buying a condo to give away.

THE rumour-factory is working overtime in a town which has been left wondering who picked up €2.6m from National Lottery headquarters yesterday.