Jackpot winner to buy first home after 26 years working in same factory

"I checked my ticket...and I got a chill right down my spine."

A woman who has worked for 26 years in the same factory brought her son to collect a lottery cheque worth €500,000 today, saying the win would "totally change my life".

The Co Tipperary woman, who won the EuroMillions Plus top prize on Tuesday, in now planning to buy her first home.