Quick, check your tickets! Someone in Laois won €250K in the Lotto last night

We wish it was one of us...

A lucky lass or lad from Laois won €250,000 in last nights Lotto. The National Lottery announced this morning that a player scooped the top prize in the Lotto Plus 2 draw. They posted a tweet that read:

"We have a winner! Congratulations to a player in Co Laois who is waking up this morning €250,000 better off after matching all six numbers and winning the top prize on last night’s Lotto Plus 2 draw!"

https://twitter.com/NationalLottery/status/1019833623804088320 The winning ticket was sold in Supervalu Abbeyleix. The staff at the shop are absolutely delighted. They took to their Facebook page last night and said:

“Get checking those tickets!!! We’ve sold a €250,000 ticket in tonights draw…..it could be you!!!!??" “#irishlottery #wevegotawinner #itcouldbeyou #coulditbeyou.”

The all important winning numbers were 8, 12, 22, 23, 24, 26 and the bonus number was 27. You better check your tickets now guys, it could be you! Unfortunately there was no winner of the €5 million jackpot or the top prize on Lotto Plus 1 last night. But… The good news is, Saturday’s jackpot is now set to be a mighty €6 million. Fingers crossed you'll win that one, would be nice wouldn't it...