The winner is advised to stay calm and sign the back of their ticket.

Katrina from Belturbet outlined how for the past number of weeks she has been receiving numerous calls from +44 numbers

"In Ireland we are very wedded to our county identities, and local media are really trusted, whether that's our local radio stations or our local newspapers."

Nationally, a total of 1,499 people faced district court proceedings for drug driving in 2024, but this has already risen by 37% in the first 10 months of 2025.

The successful local recipients are Carrickmacross Toy Library and Monaghan Tidy Towns.

The operation targeted criminals who might try to travel between jurisdictions to commit crime and attempt to evade detection.

It’s Cavan’s second millionaire in just two weeks, following a Daily Million top prize on 30th November.