Published: Fri 8 Jan 2016, 2:35 PM

Last updated: Fri 8 Jan 2016, 2:37 PM

Lucky Offaly winner scoops Prize Bonds win

Published: Fri 8 Jan 2016, 2:35 PM

Last updated: Fri 8 Jan 2016, 2:37 PM

One lucky Offaly prize bond holder will have a great start to 2016 after scooping the top prize in the weekly prize bond draws.
This week’s Prize Bond Star Prize of €50,000 goes to Prize Bond number UY 689879 held in Offaly. The lucky bond was purchased in 2013. There were over 8,100 prizes awarded in this week’s Prize Bond Draw, amounting to over €470,000.
In addition to a €1m prize on the last Friday of every second month (February, April, June, August, October and December) there are weekly draws where the top prize is €50,000.
Prize Bond holders can check draw results online at www.StateSavings.ie.

Published: Fri 8 Jan 2016, 2:35 PM

Last updated: Fri 8 Jan 2016, 2:37 PM

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