Gardai issue appeal after spate of assaults
Saturday night’s €4.4million slip was bought in Lifford, while another punter picked up almost €300,000 on an entry purchased in Carndonagh.
The jackpot ticket was sold at Daly’s Topaz on the Letterkenny Road on the day of the draw.
The winning numbers were 1, 2, 7, 33, 34, 40 and the bonus was 6. Shop owner GARDAI have appealed for information after four people were assaulted in separate incidents.
The attacks took place in Kerry, Dublin and Wexford.
A man in his 20s is in a serious condition in hospital after an incident in Castleisland, Co Kerry, in the early hours of yesterday. He was found by his Austin Daly said yesterday: “I cannot believe it. The call came through last night and it just hit me.
“It was like a jolt as we immediately started spreading the word to our customers and put the news on a digital sign at the station.
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“This morning there is an incredible buzz around the town and I really hope it is a local person who won.
“All in all it’s a great weekend Lifford and for Donegal.”
National Lottery chief Dermot Griffin neighbours at 5.30am lying on a street near his home in St Stephens Park.
He had several head injuries and was unconscious.
Last night a 19-year-old man was arrested in connection with the assault.
Meanwhile, gardai have also appealed for information after a for added: “They call tomorrow Blue Monday but there will be no Monday Blues for this lucky winner who won the first Lotto jackpot of the year.
“Last year we had a total of 12 Lotto jackpot wins so this is a great start to 2018 for our players.”
The good fortune didn’t stop there for Donegal with another player winning €283,274.
The lucky Quick Pick was sold on Saturday at G&S Supermarket at Church woman in her 20s was assaulted in the Knocklyon area of South Dublin – the second attack in the area in just over a week.
She had been out walking at Dalriada Park in Firhouse at 9.10pm on January 5.
She was not seriously injured in what is believed to have been a random attack. Gardai are Road in Carndonagh. Mr Griffin urged all players who purchased a ticket in the Lifford and Carndonagh areas of Donegal to check their numbers.
He said: “If you are one of those two lucky ticketholders sign the back of the ticket and contact the National Lottery prize claims team on 01 836 4444.
“We are open from 9.15am and we will make arrangements for you to collect your prize.”
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There will be no Monday Blues for this lucky winner LOTTERY CHIEF DERMOT GRIFFIN
searching for a man of slight build, around 5ft 9ins, with dark hair and possible dark facial hair.
He was wearing a black and red jacket, dark tracksuit bottoms and runners.
In the same area, at Daletree Avenue at 6pm on December 28, an 18-year-old woman was believed to have been punched in the face. A man wearing a red hoody hit her and then fled.
In Wexford town on Saturday night a man in his 20s was injured in an assault in a pub.
The incident happened on the Quays shortly after 11pm.
The alleged assailant was also believed to have been a male in his 20s.