Autumn chill rains down

WEDNESDAY’S Lotto jackpot is set to be the biggest in the history of the game as a whopping €19 million will be up for grabs.

And National Lottery chiefs have said a new cap on how high the jackpot can reach could be set during the midweek draw.

The Lotto jackpot is currently capped at €18.96 million – which is the current record win set in June 2008 won by the Dan Morrissey Syndicate in Carlow.

In Saturday’s draw the second biggest jackpot in history – worth €18,135,063 – wasn’t won, meaning the top prize rolls on again.

Despite the top pot not being won, one lucky online player from Kerry won €250,000 in the Lotto Plus 2 draw.

Excitement

A National Lottery spokesperson said today: “And the roll continues! The excitement levels have truly gone up a few notches as we get into record-breaking territory for the Lotto game.

“As Wednesday’s jackpot heads towards the highest amount ever seen in the game to an estimated €19 million, we could see a new jackpot cap set following the midweek draw.

“The Lotto jackpot is currently capped at €18.96 million and this represents the record breaking Lotto jackpot win by the Dan Morrissey syndicate in Carlow in June 2008.

“Once the jackpot exceeds the cap, no more money will be added to the jackpot prize until it is won. The funds that would normally go to the jackpot will be distributed to the next lower prize tier at which there are winners.

“If the jackpot is won at an amount higher than €18.96 million, that amount will become the game’s new jackpot cap.”

The National Lottery also confirmed they will reveal the winning location of the Wexford store in Rosslare that sold the €1 million ticket from Friday night’s 9pm Daily Million draw.

MET Eireann has issued a grim forecast as colder conditions are expected over the coming days.

A polar maritime airmass moved across the country last night, bringing rain, wind and cooler conditions.

A forecaster said: “From Monday we’ll see a significant change with a much more autumnal feel to our weather, as temperatures dip to a cooler 12 to 15C.

“Along with lower temperatures, it’ll turn quite unsettled too with spells of rain and heavy showers along with some windy conditions, which current indications suggest will persist through much of next week.”

Tomorrow will also be a wet day.