Excitement grips town after news of €8m lottery win

Locals in a Clare town were described as being “wild with excitement” following news that Wednesday night’s Lotto jackpot was won in the town.

The €24 mix play that won the €8,302,204 prize was purchased around lunchtime on Saturday in Miniter’s shop at Henry St in Kilrush, Co Clare. The ticket was bought for the Saturday and Wednesday draws. The jackpot had rolled over for six weeks to become the largest Lotto win in Co Clare and the third multimillion-euro win in the county since August.

Shop owner Mary Miniter was contacted by the National Lottery at 7.40am yesterday and was told the winning ticket had been purchased in her shop.