12-strong syndicate to keep playing Lotto even after €2.5m win

The lucky winners of last week’s Lotto jackpot of over €2.5m revealed they have no intention of calling time on their syndicate, and have already their ticket bought for tonight’s draw.

The champagne flowed as the 12-strong group of colleagues from Waterford manufacturing plant Bausch and Lomb yesterday collected their €2,578,134 winnings.

Alan Smith, one of the lucky group who collected his cheque for €214,844, said recent days have been “surreal”.