The owner of the Letterkenny shop which sold the Euromillions Plus €500,000 winning ticket didn’t get much sleep last night!
Ciaran McKenna, owner of Oldtown Stores in Letterkenny said he was too excited to get some shut eye.
This is the shop’s first big lotto win.
But Ciaran said the town is buzzing with excitement as to the identity of the winner.
He said “I didn’t have a wink of sleep last night with the excitement. The store is only open for the past five years and it’s our first big lottery win. Due to the nature of our business, we get very little passing trade so we are almost certain that the win is local so it will be a great boost for the town.
“The store is absolutely hopping this morning with well-wishers for the lucky winner. Whoever the winner is, they should know that the whole town is absolutely delighted for them and we hope that they enjoy their new found fortune,” he said.
The National Lottery is now encouraging all of its players in Donegal to check their EuroMillions tickets carefully.
A spokesperson said: “While the incredible €99 million EuroMillions jackpot wasn’t won, in excess of 89,000 players in Ireland won prizes including our lucky players in Letterkenny and Arklow who won €500,000 and €34,094 respectively.If you are one of the lucky ticketholders, be sure to sign the back of the ticket and contact our prize claims team on 01 836 4444 and we will make arrangements for you to come to the National Lottery Winner’s Room to get your prize”.
