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06 Sept 2025

Easter joy! Celebrations begin as lucky Lotto player wins life-changing €4 million jackpot

National Lottery urges lucky Waterford Player to contact its prize claims team to make arrangements to collect their prize

Easter joy! Celebrations begin as lucky Lotto player wins life-changing €4 million jackpot

While the National Lottery has confirmed the winning ticket was sold in Waterford, it says details of the precise location and the store won't be revealed until after the bank holiday weekend

A Lotto player in Waterford is celebrating this Easter Sunday after they won a life-changing jackpot of more than €4 million on Saturday night. 

The lucky winner, who has scooped a prize of €4,038,682, becomes the 6th Lotto Jackpot winner of 2025, joining the ranks of five other big winners from across the country, including Louth, Dublin, Kerry, Limerick, and Kilkenny.

They are also the 11th National Lottery millionaire of 2025.    

While the National Lottery has confirmed the winning ticket was sold in Waterford, it says details of the precise location and the store won't be revealed until after the bank holiday weekend.

The National Lottery is urging all players in Waterford to check their tickets carefully and the holder of the winning ticket is being advised to contact the prize claims team on 1800 666 222 or by emailing claims@lottery.ie to arrange the collection of the prize.

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Emma Monaghan, National Lottery Spokesperson said: “One of our Lotto players in Waterford is sure to be over the moon this morning, discovering they are the National Lottery’s latest millionaire. We’re thrilled for our newest winner! If you’re holding that life-changing ticket, please sign it and keep it somewhere super safe, as it is now worth an incredible €4,038,682!” 

For the record, the winning numbers for Saturday night’s Lotto draw were: 6, 18, 25, 26, 36, 43. The Bonus was 44. 

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