Prize bond holder wins €1m

A Prize Bond holder from Dublin today received a Christmas present of €1,000,000 from the Prize Bond Company in the first ever Prize Bonds Christmas Jackpot draw.

The winning bond was purchased in 2004.

This is the first time in the 50-year history of the Prize Bonds scheme that it has paid out a top prize of €1,000,000.

The winner will be notified by the Prize Bond Company. An additional 2,790 Prize Bond holders also won prizes in today’s draw.