Cork teachers who won €500k EuroMillions prize pay tribute to deceased syndicate member 

'The money is not relevant. It’s the story behind it. We needed this lift. The town needed this bit of good news'

Rebecca Walsh with the winning lotto tickets that won the €500,000 EuroMillions win for 64 staff members of St Colman's Community College, Midleton, Co Cork. Picture: Dan Linehan

It’s not about the money — it's about the poignant story of grief, of loss and perhaps even some ‘divine intervention’ behind Ireland’s latest EuroMillions Plus jackpot.

There were tears of joy and sadness at St Colman’s Community College in Midleton, Co Cork, on Wednesday when it was confirmed that their 64-person school syndicate hit the €500,000 EuroMillions Plus jackpot in Tuesday’s draw.