A Wexford lottery fan is €1 million richer after matching the winning 2017 Christmas Millionaire Raffle code on New Year’s Eve. The annual event saw more than 5,000 prizes distributed across the country, with ticket number 054239 clinching the seven-figure jackpot. The Irish National Lottery revealed on Monday that the shop that sold the Christmas Millionaire Raffle-winning ticket is Flanagan’s Centra in Castlebridge, Wexford. The stake was placed on Thursday 14th December, and the village of less than 2,000 people is now electric with gossip over the identity of the brand-new millionaire. Store owner Louis Flanagan described it as “incredible news” and told the press that the win would “extend our New Year’s celebrations.” He also urged locals to check their tickets as soon as possible in case they bear the winning combination.
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