A LUCKY Lotto shop that sold a winning EuroMillions ticket worth €500k has been revealed.

The National Lottery is urging players to check their tickets to see if they are the lucky winner.

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The winning numbers are 16, 20, 38, 41 and 50.  

The Quick Pick ticket was purchased on the day of the draw from Centra, North Terenure Road, Dublin 6.  

The latest EuroMillions Plus top prize win brings the total number of EuroMillions Plus wins of €500,000 to 22 so far in 2025.

Bringing the total prize money won in the EuroMillions Plus top prize to an incredible €11,000,000.

National Lottery spokesperson, Darragh O’Dwyer said: “While there was no winner of the EuroMillions jackpot, over 39,000 players in Ireland won prizes in both the EuroMillions and EuroMillions Plus draws.

“With our Dublin player taking the top prize of €500,000 in the EuroMillions Plus draw.

“This is Dublin’s sixth EuroMillions Plus top prize win of 2025, and the 22^nd EuroMillions Plus win so far this year.”  

They advised if you are holding a winning ticket to contact the National Lottery prize claims team on 1800 666 222.

Or you can email claims@lottery.ie to arrange the collection of your prize.  

And the hunt is still on for the one winner who has just one day left to claim a half a million euro.

The National Lottery is urging players to check their tickets from the 2pm draw on Friday, March 28.

Another city win as the Quick Pick ticket was sold at Tesco in Stillorgan Shopping Centre, Co Dublin, on the day of the draw.

The winning numbers were 17, 22, 23, 25, 30, 37 and the bonus number was 32.

Players have 90 days from the draw date to come forward, meaning the deadline is this Thursday, June 26.

If unclaimed by the deadline, the €500,000 prize will go back into the National Lottery fund.

National Lottery spokesperson Emma Monaghan said they are keen to hear from anyone who may have the winning ticket.

She encouraged players in the Stillorgan area to carefully check any tickets they may still have.

Meanwhile, the record-breaking €250m winning EuroMillions ticket was sold at Clifford’s Centra on Shandon Street in Cork, as the manager admitted: “I was convinced it was a wind-up”.

Crowds gathered outside Clifford’s, which has been open since 1930, as the green Lotto balloons were put up blocking out the full window and the champagne corks popped.

Excited store manager Simon Champ somehow managed to drop one of the bottles on the pavement, spraying the drink everywhere to great amusement.

But no one had any idea who the lucky winner of the life-changing millions is, although speculation ranged from a syndicate to a tea lady working with the HSE.

Irish Lottery Manager, Cian Murphy, said: “A win of this size is life-changing.

“It is a celebration for the Lottery, the shop, the community and the winner. It is fantastic as it makes someone’s dream come true.”

ensures that the name does not get out into the public arena.

He said they were unable to contact the owner Ted Clifford to inform him his Centra store had sold the winning ticket, but they did tell the store manager Simon Champ, who initially reacted with disbelief.

Once convinced by the caller that it was true he was delighted.

Long-time customer Noreen Kenny, who lives across the road from the store, said she was thrilled for everyone.

She has been shopping since she was a small child and revealed this was the third-generation member to run the store.

The 76-year-old beamed: “I am so delighted for them, Ted is such a dote.

“He is lovely as are all his staff who just can’t do enough to help customers.

“If you have heavy things they get the young fellas to bring them over for you.

“Or people getting their packs of coal are helped home with it.

“The shop is well worth supporting. It has been here for donkey’s years.”

A NEW TV deal has ensured three major ranking snooker tournaments will remain on free-to-air TV.

The British Open, Players Championship and Tour Championship will all be broadcast live on 5 next season.

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The WST has penned the “pioneering agreement” with the terrestrial channel.

It will see all three tournaments broadcast on 5 from 2026.

Ben Frow, Chief Content Officer, 5 and Paramount UK commented: “We are delighted to bring the World Snooker Tour to 5.

“The Tour Championship, Players Championship and British Open are top ranking tournaments featuring the world’s best players and making them available to view on free-to-air TV continues our mission to keep elite live sport accessible for fans across the UK.”

WST Chairman Steve Dawson added: “We are delighted to be working with 5 for the first time and to add a new broadcaster to our tour.

“Snooker has a long history of providing fans with free-to-air events with extensive live coverage so this is fantastic news for everyone who follows our sport.

“The Players Championship and Tour Championship are elite events contested only by the best of the best.

“Players are striving all season to climb the one year list and earn a place in these prestigious tournaments.

“And from 2026, 5 will also broadcast the British Open which is a historic event with its own unique identity including a random draw.

“We look forward to working with the 5 team on these events and ensuring that an outstanding product is delivered to snooker’s consistently huge audience.

“Our sport had incredible viewing figures throughout last season and we expect to see that trend continue as we grow across the world.”

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SHOPPERS at Tesco, Asda and Sainsbury’s might need a special permit for parking to avoid being slapped with a fine.

A new petition is being pushed ahead which demands a permit for parent and child parking bays to stop “misuse”.

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Juggling grocery bags and young children running around can be an overwhelming experience.

That is why many supermarket parking areas have parent and child bays which are located closer to the entrance.

However, these spots are often “misused” and taken up by childless drivers.

Petition calls for new permits

Frustrated parents have now called on UK government to introduce a major rule change to stop that from happening.

The petition, created by Laila Noonan, reads: “I am calling on the government to introduce a permit that allows access to parent and child parking bays from 20 weeks of pregnancy until the child turns 8 years old.

“Pregnant individuals and parents of young children may face mobility and safety challenges that require accessible parking.”

“In the later stages of pregnancy and throughout early childhood, we think additional space and proximity to entrances are essential for safety and accessibility.

“We think this permit would support the practical needs of expectant mothers and parents managing young children, ensuring safer, more equitable access to essential facilities and stop this misuse of these bays.”

Current rules

Although it isn’t illegal to park in parent and child bays, these spots are designated for guardians with at least one child under the age of 12.

Childless drivers could risk being hit with a Parking Charge Notice (PCN) when leaving their car in these bays.

The RAC points out the uncertainty surrounding pregnant women’s eligibility for these places and advises to check with specific store managers about their policies.

Supermarkets are largely responsible for reinforcing these rules with Sainsbury’s, Asda, Morrisons, Aldi, Lidl and Tesco confirming they’re constantly monitoring the parking areas.

The RAC said: “Supermarket car parks are private property. Any rules about their use will be enforced by the supermarket themselves or by a private firm allocated to manage them.

“Many of these firms are members of the British Parking Association (BPA) and must adhere to the organisation’s operator scheme code of practice.”

The Rac warns against self-reinforcement

The RAC cautions parents against taking the matter in their own hands and confronting the violator.

They said: “In the frustrating event that you spot someone misusing a parent and child bay, it’s best to talk to a store manager.

“Approaching somebody using a dedicated bay without young passengers could lead to a hostile situation, so try not to get carried away by the injustice of it all.”

AS a parent with a full-time job and a busy social life playing football and seeing friends, Adam Dawer always had somewhere to be.

But when he went to bed feeling perfectly well one night and woke up unable to stand, it was the start of a nightmare which would lead to a shattering diagnosis for the busy father of five.

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Adam, 47, began experiencing vomiting and visual disturbances and initially thought he might have caught a bug.

But his symptoms didn’t subside and continued for weeks.

Unable to stand up without being sick and increasingly concerned, he decided it was time to seek medical help.

“I was starting to worry it was cancer as cancer is a thing that has taken half of my family,” Adam, from Giffnock, East Renfrewshire, said.

“But no-one could give me an answer, no matter where I went. I went to the GP first and I was told ‘it could be this, it could be that’.

“The only one I really remember is ‘you might be heavily constipated’. When he said that, I couldn’t believe it. I said to my wife Sharon ‘we need to go somewhere else’.”

It took Adam 18 months to be diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) and, surprisingly, he felt relieved.

“When the doctor said to me, ‘It sounds to me like multiple sclerosis,’ I said, ‘Thank God!’” Adam recalled.

“And he said ‘You do know what MS is?’ And I said ‘yeah, but it’s not cancer.’

“We were at a different hospital and the minute we walked in there, it was as if somebody flicked a switch. From that moment on, life just got better. Regardless that I’ve got MS, at least I know what I’m dealing with.

“I felt a big relief because I was thinking it was something that was going to kill me.”

Adam began to research the condition and decided to learn as much as he could.

In denial

MS is an often disabling disease that affects the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord).

He admits for the first two to three years he was in denial and believed that his life didn’t need to change.

For the first few years he had Relapsing Remitting MS (RRMS) and he had several disease-modifying drugs to help slow down the progression of the illness.

“Some worked and some didn’t,” he said.

“Many of the treatments have side effects that make you feel even worse on top of already being ill.

“Now I have Secondary Progressive MS (SPMS), which means I have moved onto the next stage, unfortunately. But I take medication and hopefully this will slow down the progression.”

If I have to go to the kitchen, it might take me five minutes – but I’m OK with that

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Adam had to give up his job as a graphic designer and accept a slower pace of life.

“If I have to go to the kitchen, it might take me five minutes – but I’m OK with that,” he said.

“The main thing is: I’m still alive, I’m still breathing, so all is good.

“My wife is now my full time carer and I’m extremely lucky that she helps me get out and about.

“I still drive on occasion, it’s the only thing that makes me feel normal like everyone else but mostly Sharon does it now.”

Sharon helps Adam with all the practicalities of MS, such as preparing his scooter, wheelchair or rollator and sorting routes, finding out where is accessible or where might have dodgy pavements.

“She deals with all of that so I don’t need to because I can’t anymore,” Adam added.

“I wouldn’t leave the house, the anxiety of all of that on top of being ill would be crippling.

“In short, she just lets me concentrate on the MS itself.”

‘It’s not a one-size-fits-all thing with MS’

More than 150,000 people in the UK live with MS and many of them are unable to leave their house without help.

According to research by The MS Trust, 94 per cent of patients said their condition has affected their mental health with 60 per cent experiencing low self esteem.

Half of MS patients report feelings of isolation and loneliness.

Adam wants people to be aware that MS can present very differently in each person.

“There’s not a set pattern to it,” he said.

“There could be a guy with MS who runs marathons and there could be someone in a wheelchair. It’s not a one-size-fits-all thing.”

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He is positive about his life and happy he’s been able to be an active and present dad for his five children. “When MS announced itself into my life, the youngest was five,” he said.

“I’m glad that my kids were of an age that my declining health wasn’t going to impact them so much. They weren’t going to grow up seeing dad be heavily disabled.

“I got to be a proper parent. I really didn’t want MS to rob me of being a parent or to rob my kids of having a dad who was there.

“By the grace of God, it worked out and they’re all doing their own things now. The youngest will be 20 this year. The oldest is in another country.

“I honestly haven’t been happier and mentally clearer in my life. I just had this mental clarity one day: everything’s going to be OK.

“It was like a massive weight came off me. I really can’t explain it. It kind of is a spiritual experience – I think having MS has been like a superpower – for my mind, the way I think.

“Everyone’s got problems. But when a problem comes up for me, I think, ‘Is anybody going to die? No? Then there’s no problem. We can fix it.’”

LOVE Island star Megan has come under fire from Tommy’s furious friends after her secret snogs with Conor on the terrace.

Tommy’s mates have lashed out at the Irish beauty after they watched her kissing Conor in last night’s show.

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Smitten Tommy had been left in tears over Conor’s efforts to pinch his girl – and his pals are seriously unimpressed after she kissed the rugby lad while knowing this.

Footage of Conor and Megan’s secret snogs on the terrace has now been shared on Love Island’s official Instagram account.

Tommy’s friend Doddsy replied: “Tommy is too good for her.”

Another pal called Arch said: “You know it.”

And their mate Ethan chimed in: “Far too good geez.”

Despite being happily coupled up with Tommy from the start of the series, Megan‘s head has now been turned by Conor after his attempt at a romance with American Toni fizzled out.

Tommy has been left gutted but, despite branding his love rival “disrespectful”, Conor has continued to crack on in his pursuit for Megan.

In Tuesday night’s show, Megan and Conor disappeared up to the terrace and snogged twice.

They both loved the intimate moment, with Conor calling it his “best kiss” and Megan rating their snog “11 out of 10”.

But Love Island viewers were horrified as, earlier in the day, Harry had told Megan that Tommy had been crying about the situation.

Tommy’s tears came after he had slept separately to Megan following a clash in bed.

In the morning, the landscape gardener told the boys he wanted to “sit in the corner and do nothing all day”, before breaking down in tears.

Like Tommy’s pals, fans of the ITV2 show were shocked by Megan’s sneaky actions on the terrace.

“Going to the terrace and kissing Connor TWICE after you have been told Tommy was crying is crazy,” one said.

Another added: “Not Megan kissing Conor after Harry literally only just told her that Tommy was upset and crying?!?”

And a third blasted: “Megan you spent the last 2 weeks preaching about respect and you do Tommy like that after being told he was crying earlier in the day??? WILD.”

Meanwhile, a mass cull is set to shake the villa after FOUR islanders are given the chop.

The Sun has exclusively revealed that fans are set to be shocked by the outcome, as not even the week one OGs are safe.

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ALAN Reynolds revealed he plans to strengthen Bohemians in order to make them title challengers — just not with a title challenger’s budget.

Bohs moved up to second place on Monday night with their third win of their season against league leaders Shamrock Rovers.

It leaves them nine points behind the Hoops with two games in hand and one more meeting with the Dublin rivals they keep on beating.

But Rennie insisted that it is too early to call his side — that had lost five of their opening seven games before winning ten of the last 14 — title challengers after their 2-0 win.

The gaffer said: “To be honest, I haven’t thought about it. I know you want to hear, ‘We’re challengers’, but what, are we nine points behind them?

“Give me another couple of months and I’ll tell you. We lost to Waterford on Friday, so we can’t afford to drop too many points.”

But with the transfer window opening next week, Reynolds is in the market to strengthen his squad — particularly after the departure of loan defender Seán Grehan to parent club Crystal Palace.

Yet he acknowledged that his budget is tight, with the Phibsborough club preparing for life away from Dalymount Park when it is redeveloped — most likely begin in 2027.

Reynolds said: “Well, we’ll try and flex our muscles a bit, but they have to be the right players. But we can’t get into the market with some of the clubs here. That’s the problem.

“I spoke to players over the off-season . . . close to coming, next minute, between whatever, an hour or two, somebody makes a call, and we’re blown out of the water. So that’s the way it is.”

Reynolds’ squad should be strengthened by the return to fitness of Connor Parsons this week, though Alex Lacey will be out for another month.

And striker Lys Mousset is not available due to a hamstring injury but Reynolds explained he still has work to do to gain full fitness.

The gaffer is pleased with where his side are and hailed their first half against Rovers — when they went 2-0 up — as their best 45 minutes in years.

And that is not just his view, but the view of coach and former defender Derek Pender — now in his 13th year at Dalymount.

NEVER IN 13 YEARS

Reynolds said: “He said he hasn’t seen such a good 45 and he’s here a long time. I thought it was the best I’ve seen us without the ball but I’m not surprised.

“It’s about consistency because it’s hard to play like that in every game to be fair.

“Not many teams play like Shamrock Rovers either so you must have a game-plan for them.

“All credit to us. I know Rovers are outstanding but we looked a proper team.”

Hoops boss Stephen Bradley agreed that Bohemians were good but his side did not meet their standards.

Bradley said: “First half we were miles off the game, a million miles off what’s required in any game but especially in this type of game.

“So as a result, they were two-up and could have been three or four to be honest, we were that far off the level but that’s football, that’s Dublin derbies.

“You’ve got to credit Bohs, they were good but we were a million miles off it. You don’t win games of football in this league if you’re that far off the levels.”

BOHS ARE BACK IN TOWN

The victory continued Bohemians’ remarkable turnaround this season following a slow start that had fans calling for Reynolds’ head.

The boss always had the support of the players with Ross Tierney celebrating a goal against Sligo Rovers that kick-started their recovery by running to his manager.

But the supporters’ backing has come more recently and Tierney was the one pushing his manager forward to get the acclaim from the Jodi Stand on Monday night.

Reynolds said: “I think that’s a running joke, you see, because of what was going on here before. But hey, look, we enjoyed the moment. And if you can’t enjoy news like this, what’s the point?

“So I know our relationship has been fractured at times, but look, we’re in a good place now.

“I think the dressing room is really good, and I don’t have any doubts that the dressing room’s been behind me, even last year, when the results weren’t going well.

“We’re a good, solid group and staff are really tight, so I don’t doubt that. We’re tight with all players. We care about them, but they see what we’re trying to do.

“I’m sure if Ross Tierney thought I wasn’t good at my job or I wasn’t giving them proper information, he wouldn’t be long telling me that either.”