Lotto players in Meath urged to check tickets

A Lotto player in County Meath has become Ireland’s 30th National Lottery millionaire of 2022 after they scooped Wednesday night’s Lotto jackpot worth €8,915,056

The National Lottery is urging Lotto players in Meath to check their tickets to see if they are Ireland’s 8th Lotto jackpot winner of the year.

The winning numbers for Wednesday’s (5th October) draw were:  3, 8, 20, 24, 28, 29 and the bonus was 40

The National Lottery has confirmed that the winning store location of the €8.9 million jackpot win will be revealed on Friday.

Ireland’s latest Lotto jackpot winner, who is yet to make contact with the National Lottery is advised to sign the back of their ticket and to keep it safe. The Meath winner should make contact with the National Lottery prize claims team on 1800 666 222 or email claims@lottery.ie and arrangements will be made for them to claim their prize.

A National Lottery spokesperson this morning said: “What a life-changing Wednesday night it was for one of our lucky players in Meath who now has a Lotto ticket worth over €8.9 million in their possession! It was a mega night of wins as two players from Wexford and matched 5 numbers and the bonus to scoop €51,658 each. This morning, we are appealing to all our players in Meath, Wexford and Monaghan to check their tickets carefully and if you are one of the winners, sign the back of the ticket and contact our prize claims team as soon as possible. This latest Meath winner is the 8th Lotto jackpot winner of the year and the 30th National Lottery millionaire of 2022.”