Lotto winner will go to higher court over stepson

The €3.3m Lotto winner ordered by the High Court to pay one-sixth of the win to her stepson is to bring the legal battle to a higher court.

Mary Walsh, 66, intends to appeal a High Court order directing her to pay one sixth of a €3.3m lotto win to her stepson David Walsh, 52, the High Court heard yesterday.

Mr Justice Richard Humphreys, who made orders preventing Mrs Walsh from reducing her assets below €929,000 was also informed in a statement sworn by Mrs Walsh that she only has total assets consisting of a house, car and a life insurance policy worth €670,000, including liquid assets of €6,991.61.