Lotto group's healthy profit

Thirty staff at the Kelkin Natural Health Care Company in Walkinstown, Dublin, arrived at the National Lottery offices yesterday…

Thirty staff at the Kelkin Natural Health Care Company in Walkinstown, Dublin, arrived at the National Lottery offices yesterday to collect winnings of £500,000. They get £16,129 each.

One of the members, Mr Peter Flood (23), is leaving the company today, and this week was his last draw with the syndicate. Two other members are expecting their first babies.

There are 42 people employed in the company, and 31 are members of the syndicate.

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