Lotto syndicate wins court victory over fifth member

FOUR members of a winning Lotto syndicate have won their Supreme Court appeal against a previous order that another man, who was in arrears on his contributions, is entitled to a one-fifth share of their €1.57 million prize.

The appeal was against a High Court ruling that Martin Horan, of Carragown, Bohola, Castlebar, Co Mayo, was entitled to a one-fifth share of the winning Lotto draw of January 6, 2001, when the jackpot was €1,577,578.

Mr Horan was also ordered to pay the legal costs of the case, believed to be about €500,000.