BREAKING... €175m EuroMillions ticket sold in Daybreak shop in Dublin
Last night's winning EuroMillions ticket was sold in North County Dublin.
The winner of the €175m jackpot bought the ticket in Reilly's Daybreak in Naul, near the Co Meath border.
It is still unclear if largest ever Lotto jackpot winner in Ireland is a syndicate or single ticket holder.
Spokesperson for the National Lottery, Miriam Donohue says the shop also gets a substantial bonus of €25,000.
"We've heard this morning form the winner of the €175m EuroMillions jackpot, and we're also in a position to reveal the shop that sold this golden ticket, it's Reilly's Daybreak in Naul, North County Dublin," she said.
"The winning shop gets a bonus of €25,000, that's standard for any shop that sells a EuroMillions jackpot-winning ticket, so they have a lot to cheer about also."
A Lottery spokesperson had earlier said the ticket holder contacted Lotto HQ and will be guided through the prize claims process.
Ms Donohoe told Today with Sean O'Rourke on RTÉ Radio 1 that the person who made contact was "surprisingly calm and very together".
National Lottery CEO, Dermot Griffin, said:"We are delighted the winner has made contact. This is an incredible win for an Irish EuroMillions player! And a record win for the National Lottery we are thrilled.
"This has been an incredibly lucky period for players on the island of Ireland. In January a Northern Ireland couple won an amazing €127 million in the EuroMillions jackpot. The luck of the Irish is definitely in the air."
The chief executive of the National Lottery is advising the winner (or winners) of the €175m EuroMillions jackpot to sign the back of the ticket, sit back, take a deep breath and to take their time before making any decisions.
Dermot Griffin told RTE’s Morning Ireland that the National Lottery will not reveal the location of the retail outlet where the winning ticket was purchased for a few days.
The reason for this is to allow the winner “to go about their business” without media focus.
“It will take time for this to sink in. They need to take their time and stay calm.”
He said that the National Lottery can assist with advice and can outline the advantages and disadvantages of “going public”.
It will take a week for the €175m jackpot to be gathered from around Europe, he added.
Mr Griffin said it is always beneficial for winners to get professional advice on trusts and how best to cope with such a windfall.
“We’ve been through this 14 times before.