Midlands couple collect 29 million win

A delighted Midlands couple collected their Lotto jackpot win of €2,905,586 today.

The win was their share of the jackpot from Wednesday, June 10.

The other share of this jackpot was collected last week by a happy couple from Dun Laoghaire who planned to go on a 'shopping spree in a Marks and Spencers' store.

The Midlands couple, who wish their win to remain a private one, have been playing Lotto online since late 2014.  

'I was fed up losing my tickets and forgetting to check them so I decided that playing online was the way to go – and I’m very glad I did,' said the lucky husband over a glass of champagne in National Lottery offices.

'Our numbers were made up of our children’s ages, and a significant family event,' he explained.

The couple's plans for the win include: 'Looking after our family; and we’d love a really fun family holiday somewhere beautiful like the Seychelles, or the Maldives, somewhere with a private beach. And we’d also like to plan a trip to India,' said the lucky wife.