Call to waive privacy laws to flush out Lotto winner

THE owner of a shop which sold an unclaimed winning Lotto ticket worth €350,000 has said privacy constraints should be waived so that people do not lose out on a potential fortune.

A Lotto Plus 1 top prize worth €350,000 went unclaimed after the winning ticket was bought in Costcutter Express on the North Circular Road in Phibsborough, Dublin 7, in September.

The 90-day window closed on November 29 and the money has gone back into National Lottery promotions, as well as the €1m added to the Lotto jackpot on Christmas Eve.