Leo's luck at special birthday Lotto draw

The National Lottery has celebrated its 30th birthday with special guest Taoiseach Leo Varadkar in attendance for a live broadcast of the midweek draw for €5.5m.

Yesterday the Lotto announced that it has contributed €5bn to good causes around Ireland since its inception in 1987.

National Lottery chief executive Dermot Griffin said it was important to remind people that the Lotto was “set up with the express purpose of raising funds for good causes” in Ireland.