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A BUILDER FROM Co Kerry says he’s no longer planning to leave the country to seek work, after winning half a million euro in the National Lottery.
The man, who wants to remain anonymous, bought a €6 Quickpick ticket in Tralee on Tuesday last.
He won the €500,000 in that night’s EuroMillions Plus draw.
“I checked the results after the draw, then I put the ticket back in my pocket and went into the town for a few pints” the Kerryman said, according to a statement from Lotto HQ.
“Things aren’t good if you are a builder in Kerry. I’d been planning to emigrate to make a better life for myself…. now I don’t need to.”
He bought the winning ticket in the Spar Express on Tralee’s Castlemaine Road.
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In the back pocket and down for a pint, as you would after winning half a million
I prefer to see “smaller” wins like this that can help change someone’s life but keep them grounded rather than one person winning 150 million and most likely wasting most of it.
If I win 150 million I will give you 500k
Hi Glen. Dont forget my cut. Just enough to wet my beak…
Capitane Fanucci I presume?
It’s a deal Glen!
@charles
You know it, baby!
I’ll give you a monkey… aka 500 hundred nicker If i secure Sat’s little stipend! :D
I’d still leave …
I’d leave Tralee and move to Killarney ;)
Half way would be nice…rainy Farranfore maybe
John Barry you would be no loss, move there now!
Proinsias – You are spot on , Barry’s comment was gross , ignorant and uncalled for .
Where , in any case , was it said , that the winner lived in Tralee ?
Tralee , as you well know, is a great Town too , with very proud standards & good Families .
I wish the winner further good wishes, in his lifetime and I am delighted for him and his success !
Just a joke girls, calm down!!
Delighted for you enjoy
Well done mate enjoy your winnings
Good for you.
But I am very envious
A builder from Kerry?? Hungry feck will still probably be still looking for work
As opposed to idling?
Yes, why would you work if you had enough money not to. Very sad life if you need work to enjoy it or make it worthwhile. Each to their own I suppose and maybe half a million isn’t that much nowadays but people who win millions and keep working should be sectioned
So, yet another winner with a Quick Pick. Very many big lottery winners say that they got their win by using a quick pick. Maybe there’s nothing really to it, but quick picks definitely do seem to be more lucky. To try and take advantage of this, I’ve made up a little free and just-for-fun page which generates your own personal quick pick numbers. Who knows, it might work – you just never know your luck! As I say, it is free and just a bit of fun, so look out for VillaLibra Lucky Numbers if you want to see if you can locate it for yourself.
Tralee win the county championship and now the lotto.Best of luck lads and sorry of course Sam.
Congratulations enjoy and your new life
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