'To think the thing that could have cost me €100,000 was receiving a lovely new handbag for Christmas'

National Lottery bosses had issued an appeal for the punter who won €100,000 in the Millionaire Raffle to come forward

It was only when seeing that appeal in the news that the lucky player realised the situation.

A Cork woman has collected a major Lotto win with just four days to spare after finding her ticket in an old handbag.

National Lottery bosses had issued an appeal at the start of March for the punter who won €100,000 in the Christmas Millionaire Raffle to come forward.