Mayo winner of £1.8m jackpot

A £1 quickpick purchased at Mullenn's shop in Geesala, Ballina, Co Mayo, on Saturday won a local man the £1

A £1 quickpick purchased at Mullenn's shop in Geesala, Ballina, Co Mayo, on Saturday won a local man the £1.8 million Lotto jackpot. The winner, a single man who wishes to remain anonymous, collected his cheque at the National Lottery's Dublin office yesterday. He plans to use the win to look after his family and to holiday abroad.

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