{"id":430007,"date":"2026-05-03T09:54:07","date_gmt":"2026-05-03T09:54:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/430007\/"},"modified":"2026-05-03T09:54:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T09:54:07","slug":"dublin-player-scoops-e8-7m-national-lottery-jackpot-the-irish-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/430007\/","title":{"rendered":"Dublin player scoops \u20ac8.7m National Lottery jackpot \u2013 The Irish Times"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">The Lotto jackpot of \u20ac8,726,418 has been won by a player in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/tags\/dublin\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/tags\/dublin\/\">Dublin<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">This marks the second time the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/tags\/national-lottery\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/tags\/national-lottery\/\" target=\"_blank\">National Lottery<\/a> jackpot has been won in 2026 so far.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">The winning numbers for the draw on Saturday May 2nd were: 01, 07, 27, 28, 34, 42 and the bonus was 26. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">The National Lottery has confirmed that the winning retail location will be announced on Wednesday 6th May. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Separately, a player in Westmeath who purchased a \u2018quick pick\u2019 ticket at The Grove Service Station in Baylough, Athlone matched five numbers and the bonus to win an \u20ac146,878. The midlands player purchased their winning ticket on Thursday 30th April. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph b-it-article-body__interstitial-link\">[\u00a0<a aria-label=\"Open related story\" class=\"c-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/politics\/2026\/04\/28\/national-lottery-operator-seeks-ban-on-placing-bets-on-its-draws-in-bookmakers\/\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lotto operator seeks ban on bookmakers taking bets on draws amid claims of \u20ac289m sales lossesOpens in new window<\/a>\u00a0]<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">National Lottery spokesperson Sarah Orr urged players in Dublin to carefully check their numbers, sign the back of the tickets and keep them safe.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">\u201cA Lotto player in Dublin has officially become Ireland\u2019s newest millionaire after winning Saturday night\u2019s Lotto jackpot worth an impressive \u20ac8,726,418,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">\u201cThey should contact the prize claims team on 1800 666 222 or email <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/ireland\/dublin\/2026\/05\/03\/dublin-player-scoops-87m-national-lottery-jackpot\/mailto:claims@lottery.ie\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">claims@lottery.ie<\/a> and arrangements will be made for them to visit Lottery headquarters to collect their prizes,\u201c she added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">In February, a player in Mayo scooped the \u20ac11,101,286 jackpot, which was the result of a number of rollovers. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Kelly\u2019s Mace at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/tags\/circle-k\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/tags\/circle-k\/\" target=\"_blank\">Circle K<\/a> service station on the Mulranny Road in Newport was announced as the seller of the winning ticket.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">In December 2024 Carey\u2019s on Main Street, Belmullet, which has some claim to being the luckiest shop in Ireland, sold a \u20ac5.4 million Lotto jackpot ticket having previously sold a \u20ac13.8 million jackpot ticket in 2016.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Lotto jackpot of \u20ac8,726,418 has been won by a player in Dublin. 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