‘I'm in heaven!'

‘I’m in heaven!’

€1m Million Christmas Millionaire Raffle winner claims prize

A delighted man from Westmeath got the gift of a lifetime yesterday as he collected a cheque for a magnificent €1 million at National Lottery offices in Dublin.

The lucky winner won the top prize in the Christmas Millionaire Raffle draw, which took place on New Year’s Eve, 31 December 2013. Brian Ormond drew the top six prize winning tickets on RTÉ One as part of New Year’s Eve Live – The Ultimate Gathering from College Green in Dublin.

Celebrating his win with a glass of champagne, the thrilled Westmeath man, who wishes to remain private said: “Life should be a little easier now. I’ve a million plans for the million euro. It’s very exciting. I’m in heaven!”

The winning ticket, number 139 235, was sold in Tesco, Ash Road, Mullingar. The ticket was purchased on Saturday 21 December 2013.

The Christmas Millionaire Raffle draw took place on Tuesday 31 December 2013. 2,236 cash prizes ranging from €1 million to €500 were won in the draw.

A €100,000 prize winning ticket has yet to be claimed. The winning ticket number is 109 299 and it was purchased in JR Porter Ltd, Wilton Shopping Centre, Cork on Thursday 19 December 2013.

Winners have 90 days from the date of the draw to claim their prizes. All winning Christmas Millionaire Raffle ticket numbers are available in National Lottery agent stores and on lottery.ie.