EuroMillions Ireland: Dublin and Carlow Players Scoop €500,000 Prizes

An Irish lottery player has won a €500,000 top prize in the EuroMillions Plus draw, according to reports from the National Lottery and local news outlets.

The win was confirmed following a draw leading up to May 1, 2026, with the National Lottery identifying Dublin as the location where the winning ticket was purchased.

While the ticket was sold in the capital, reporting from the Carlow Nationalist indicates that the winning player is from County Carlow.

Winner Reaction and Prize Details

The winner expressed disbelief upon discovering the prize amount. According to The Irish Sun, the individual initially believed their eyes were playing tricks when they saw the number of all the zeroes associated with the windfall.

The €500,000 prize was awarded through EuroMillions Plus, a supplementary draw that offers a fixed top prize for players who participate in the main EuroMillions game.

Additional Irish Wins

In addition to the top Plus prize, other Irish players secured wins in the same draw period. The Galway Daily reported that a player in Galway won a prize of €17,902.

The National Lottery manages these draws, which distribute prizes to players across Ireland based on matching specific number combinations in the main and supplementary draws.

EuroMillions Plus Structure

EuroMillions Plus operates as a separate draw from the primary EuroMillions jackpot. While the main jackpot can reach hundreds of millions of euros and is shared among winners, the Plus draw typically features a top prize of €500,000.

This structure provides a more frequent, albeit smaller, top-tier win for participants, diversifying the payout potential for lottery ticket holders in Ireland and other participating European nations.