Wednesday win as Athlone lotto player scoops prize of €250,000A lotto player in Westmeath had a night to remember on Wednesday after winning the top prize of €250,000 in the Lotto Plus 2 draw. The winning ticket was purchased on Tuesday of this week, March 10, at Circle K on the Dublin Road in Athlone. The National Lottery has also confirmed that €1 million is guaranteed to be won in a special Lotto Plus Raffle event on Saturday night. The Lotto Plus Raffle typically sees between 60 and 120 winners of €500 in every draw but, for this Saturday’s draw, the National Lottery is adding a guaranteed-to-be won €1 million to the Lotto Plus Raffle prize fund. Each of the tickets with the winning Lotto Plus Raffle number drawn in Saturday night’s draw will be entered into a once-off draw, where one ticket will be selected to win an additional prize of €1 million, as well as the usual €500 Raffle prize.

Source: Irish Independent March 13, 2026 10:47 UTC