Clare couple claim €1m after keeping winning Lotto ticket in bedroom cushion for a fortnight

A Clare couple has claimed a cheque for €1m at the National Lottery and revealed that the winning ticket was kept safe inside a cushion in their bedroom for more than two weeks.

The husband-and-wife syndicate scooped the top prize in the Lotto Plus 1 draw on Saturday, June 22, but waited until the news had properly sunk in before claiming their windfall.