Irish Lottery Celebrates Two New Millionaires in a Weekend of Wins

Ireland has two new millionaires following recent draws in the Daily Million and Lotto Plus Raffle. The wins, announced over the weekend, bring the total number of National Lottery millionaires for 2026 to five.

Kildare Player Scoops €1 Million in Daily Million

A player in County Kildare won the top prize of €1 million in the Daily Million 9pm draw on Sunday, March 15th. The winning numbers were 03, 07, 11, 22, 26, 37, with a bonus number of 32. The winner, who played online, has been notified and is set to claim their prize.

Cork Player Wins €1,000,500 in Special Lotto Plus Raffle

Just a day earlier, a player in County Cork won €1,000,500 in a special Lotto Plus Raffle draw held on Saturday. The Lotto Plus Raffle typically awards prizes of €500 to between 60 and 120 winners per draw, but this special event boosted the top prize significantly. The National Lottery confirmed the increased prize fund.

Additional Kildare and Galway Winners

The weekend of wins didn’t stop there. Two players, one in Kildare and one in Galway, each won over €42,000 in the main Lotto draw on Saturday, March 14th. Both matched five numbers and the bonus, securing a prize of €42,191 each. The Kildare winner purchased their ticket at Supervalu Newbridge on the Athgarvan Road in Newbridge, while the Galway winner bought theirs at Spar, Carrowkeel, Kiltullagh, Athenry.

The winning numbers for the Saturday Lotto draw were 03, 05, 31, 37, 42, 46, with a bonus number of 17.

Claiming Your Prize

Winners in both Cork and Kildare have been contacted by the National Lottery and are encouraged to contact the prize claims team at 1800 666 222 or via email at claims@lottery.ie to arrange collection of their winnings.

Sarah Orr, a National Lottery spokesperson, highlighted the excitement surrounding the recent wins, stating, “What a weekend it proved to be for two National Lottery online players who both won incredible prizes across two days.”