'I believe it now!' says Waterford man as he receives €350,000 Lotto cheque
A Co Waterford man collected a cheque for €350,000 at National Lottery offices in Dublin this afternoon.
The lucky winner, who wishes to remain private, bought a €6 Quick Pick for the Lotto draws on Wednesday, April 8 in Carry Out, Tyrone Road, Lismore Park, Waterford.
His six lucky numbers came up in the Lotto Plus 1 draw that evening to win the fantastic top prize of €350,000 - but he didn’t find out his good news until he contacted the National Lottery last week.
"I read out the numbers over the phone and when I was told I’d won €350,000 I couldn’t believe it," he said.
"'Are you sure?!' I said," smiled the happy winner as he celebrated today in the National Lottery Winners’ Room with a glass of champagne.
"I needed to take a bit of time to process it. I even waited a few days until I told the wife.
"I sat her down and said: 'I’ve some news to tell you'.
"I think she thought I was going to say someone had died, and when I delivered the good news, she collapsed!"
As the winner was handed his cheque for €350,000, he said: "I believe it now!"
The delighted Waterford man plans to pay off his mortgage, make some home improvements and get a new car.
National Lottery good causes benefit from the sale of all National Lottery games, with approximately one third of all sales going to fund beneficiary projects around the country, as designated by Government.
To date, The National Lottery has raised over €4.5bn for good causes.
