No Mistake It’s a €12.74m Irish Lotto Win

It’s taken a couple of months but a family from Kilkenny, Ireland have claimed a €12.74 million Irish Lotto jackpot. The family won their fantastic prize in the Irish Lotto draw held on Wednesday April 14. It’s a win that nearly didn’t happen though.

Not surprisingly, since learning of their windfall, it’s been a “very strange but exciting” time. Why didn’t they immediately claim their winnings? They made the clever decision to take some time to “get some proper financial advice.”

That’s something good to do, especially when becoming multi-millionaires. “While we have in some way come to terms with the win, you can’t prepare yourself for the moment that you have a cheque for over €12 million in your hands. It’s literally a dream come true for all of us,” said one of the winners.

Mistake not Repeated

Confirming their win was a nervous affair for the family.  They use their own lucky numbers for each draw. However, when filling in their slip for the previous week’s draw, a mistake was made with the number 29 being selected instead of 37.

The family member watched the draw live and their numbers came out but then he became concerned about whether they had actually won.  “I should have been jumping around with joy but instead this horrible feeling of dread had me wondering if I had used the same incorrect play slip to play again.”

An anxious hour went by before the ticket was looked at. No mistake had been made and the family had won the Irish Lotto jackpot. The win was an “even more special” one as it was the whole family that were winners. “None of us will be filthy rich but it makes us all comfortable and we’ll be able to make some nice changes to our life,” said the delighted winner.

Spending plans revealed

The family have already decided how they will be spending their share of  the jackpot. Mortgages are going to be paid off and deposits made on new homes. Bills will be paid, and some new cars are on their way.

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