In the first Lotto draw of the year, the Dubliner won an incredible €209,699. The Wednesday, January 3rd draw's winning numbers were 01, 06, 07, 19, 28, 40, and bonus 14.

The customer bought their ticket at the Valley News store in the Fortunestown Shopping Centre in Dublin 24 on Saturday, December 30. Anthony Walsh, the proprietor of the shop, was ecstatic to get the call from the National Lottery containing the good news.

“There is going to be a huge buzz around the store and I'm sure we'll have lots of customers in to check their tickets as soon as word gets out that we sold a ticket worth over €200,000,” the man stated.

“We would all like to be receiving news like that to start the new year! Imagine!” I hope the winner finds out they have a winner quickly and that the ticket isn't trapped at the end of a bag somewhere. With their victory, we send them our warmest wishes.

One ticket holder now has a ticket for €209,699. The National Lottery has recommended players in the Dublin 24 region to thoroughly examine their tickets. It is recommended that the winner sign and preserve their ticket.

The Lotto jackpot on Saturday is expected to reach an incredible €11.5 million.