Duleek couple's joy as Lotto win puts roof over heads

A delighted Duleek couple who scooped more than €45,00O playing lotto online can now realise their dream to buy their own home.

Karl and Andrea Scarff are living in rented accommodation and have been struggling to save for a deposit on a house.

The happy couple, parents of seven-year-old Jack and seven-month-old James, collected their winning cheque for €45,742 for a Match 5 plus Bonus Number win in National Lottery headquarters.

“We are now going straight to meet a friend who is a mortgage broker to apply for a home loan. This win means so much to us. We have enough money for a deposit for a three bedroom house. We never thought we would see the day.” said Karl, who works as an electrician with Mercury Engineering in Dublin.

Andrea said seven-year-old Jack is constantly asking when the family will have their own house. “We haven’t told him the news yet. He is in school today and it is business as normal. But he will be thrilled.”

Karl has been playing lotto on-line for two years using the same numbers based on family birthdays through the National Lottery App. “It is so convenient. I play through the App every Thursday for Saturday and Wednesday’s Lotto, using the same number all the time.”

Andrea was out at a friend’s 40th birthday on Saturday night while Karl was at home babysitting when he saw the Lotto draw live on TTE One TV. “I was speechless when my numbers came up. My first thoughts were this is enough to put a deposit on a house. For us this is life changing.”