Lotto fever as search is on for Cork’s €5.6m winner

Lotto fever has gripped a Cork harbour town — a playground for the wealthy where luxury yachts are a regular sight — as rumours swirl about the identity of Ireland’s newest Lotto millionaire.

People were streaming into Bernard Lynch’s Centra store in scenic Crosshaven yesterday following confirmation that it had sold the €5.6m ticket on Saturday.

The winning numbers were 2, 17, 24, 25, 35, and 40, and the bonus number was 36. The jackpot winner scoops a cool €5,685,384.