Some folks have all the luck.
A carer from Roscommon claimed the top prize of €500,000 from an All Cash Spectacular scratch card on Tuesday, having claimed €25,000 through another lucky scratch card only a few weeks ago.
The lucky woman, who wishes to keep the win private, spent €20 on the scratch card at the Centra store on Elphin Street in Strokestown in Roscommon, having – get this – won €20 on the €130 million EuroMillions draw last Friday.
How lucky can you get?
Commenting on her rather fortunate streak of late, she said: “I’m still absolutely shaking. I could work for a lifetime and still never have a half million euro, it’s like I’m living in a dream.
“To us, the €25,000 scratch card win a couple of weeks was life-changing! I wouldn’t usually spend €20 on a scratch card but I won €20 on the €130 million EuroMillions draw last Friday so instead of taking the cash, I took the scratch card instead – it’s amazing really.”
“We really don’t know what on earth to do with our €500,000 prize,” she added.
“We won €25,000 in August and the only thing that we have bought so far was a new bed so we’re going to have to start thinking a lot bigger! I have always wanted a new kitchen and to do up the house so now we have the opportunity to make some big changes.”
The Roscommon carer wasn’t the only one to collect a life-changing sum of money in National Lottery HQ on Tuesday; a Donegal man also claimed a Lotto Plus 2 prize of €250,000, which he won in last Saturday’s Lotto draw.
The man in question, who also wished to remain anonymous, purchased his lucky Quick Pick in the Centra Store in Muff in Donegal.
Commenting on what he plans to do with his winnings, he said: “I’ll certainly have no problems spending this.”
“I have a meeting arranged with my bank manager so we’re going to pay off the mortgage and put a fund aside for the children who will be starting college soon.
“We’ll probably have enough left for a trip to Disneyland for all of the family so it’ll be money well spent.”
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