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Kilkenny man scoops €20k on Winning Streak – six years after wife won €63k on same show

By Kilkenny Now 27th May 2019 0

A KILKENNY man scooped €20,000 when he appeared on RTÉ’s Winning Streak last Saturday – just six years after his wife appeared on the same show. They say lightning never strikes twice, but for the family of Liam Breslin from Loughboy it has struck three times since 1994 when it comes to the Winning Streak […]

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Lottery lightning strikes three times for lucky Kilkenny family

By Kilkenny Now 24th May 2019 0

A KILKENNY man will appear on the National Lottery Winning Streak TV game show tomorrow just six years after his wife appeared on the same show on RTÉ One. They say lightning never strikes twice but for Liam’s family it has struck three times since 1990 when it comes to the Winning Streak TV game […]

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Kilkenny community groups urged to apply for National Lottery Good Causes Awards

By Kilkenny Now 26th March 2019 0

COMMUNITY organisations and sports clubs across Kilkenny city and county who benefited from National Lottery Good Causes funding have just days to apply for the National Lottery Good Causes Awards 2019. The deadline for entries is this Friday, March 29. This awards initiative, with a total prize fund of €95,000, honours the inspiring work and achievements […]

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‘Ah sure, isn’t it grand’ – Kilkenny’s new Lotto millionaire takes it all in his strike

By Kilkenny Now 23rd March 2019 0

KILKENNY’S latest Lotto millionaire took it all in his stride as he collected his €1,000,000 cheque from the National Lottery HQ in Dublin earlier this week. When asked how it feels to be a millionaire, he simply replied: “Ah sure, isn’t it a grand feeling”, as he folded the cheque and tucked it into his pocket. […]

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Could it be you? Lucky Lotto winner hits €10.2m jackpot

By Kilkenny Now 24th February 2019 0

LOTTO fever continues to grip the country as someone in Ireland has woken up this morning a whopping €10,288,699 richer. The latest huge win comes the same week a large family syndicate from North Dublin scooped €175 million on the EuroMillions game. The National Lottery has this morning appealed to all of its players across […]

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Kilkenny organisations who ‘make a difference’ to share €95,000 Lottery fund

By Kilkenny Now 23rd February 2019 0

THE National Lottery has urged Kilkenny community groups and organisations to enter the National Lottery Good Causes Awards 2019 – which carry a total prize fund of €95,000. The major awards initiative, now in its second year, is open to organisations who make an incredible difference in their communities with the help of National Lottery […]

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‘€175m Lotto winner surprisingly calm’ – National Lottery’s Kilkenny spokesperson

By Kilkenny Now 20th February 2019 0

NATIONAL Lottery spokesperson, Kilkenny woman Miriam Donohoe, has said the Irish winner who scooped last night’s €175m EuroMillions jackpot was “surprisingly calm” and “very together” when they called the office this morning. Speaking to Sean O’Rourke on RTE Radio, Ms Donohoe said the National Lottery is now guiding the winner through the

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Could it be you? Dream €100,000 start to New Year for lucky local Lotto winner

By Kilkenny Now 2nd January 2019 0

A LUCKY Kilkenny Lotto player has had a dream start to the New Year after they were among the top-tier prize winners in this week’s National Lottery Millionaire Raffle. The lucky punter bought his €100,000 ticket in the SuperValu on Main Street, Ballyragget. They joined fellow winners from from Offaly, Roscommon and Kerry who also […]