Sales close at 7.45pm precisely each Wednesday and Saturday evening until 7.55pm. During this time no sales, validation or checking of Lotto/Lotto Plus tickets can take place. Sales close five minutes earlier for Online games at 7.40pm.

The Lotto/Lotto Plus draws take place live each Wednesday and Saturday in RTE and are broadcast at 7.55pm approximately on RTE 1 television. (Check TV listings for exact programme times)

You can watch the Lotto/Lotto Plus draws live on Wednesday and Saturday at 7.55pm approximately on RTE 1 television. (Check TV listings for exact programme times). The Lotto/Lotto Plus results are also available from any National Lottery Agent, on this website by clicking here and by contacting the National Lottery directly.
(01- 836 4444, Mon – Fri 9.15am - 5.30pm)

Lotto/Lotto Plus prizes can be checked and prizes claimed on the day after the draw and within 90 days of the draw for which the ticket is eligible.

Your ticket is a bearer instrument, so treat it as if it were cash. It is the only valid proof of a game played and must be presented to claim a prize.

You should sign the back of all winning tickets before presenting for payment.

Lotto and Lotto Plus prizes up to €150 can be claimed at any Lotto Agency. Agents may pay higher prizes at their discretion.

An Post Company Office Prize claim Centres guarantee payment of Lotto and Lotto Plus prizes including Match 5 prizes up to the value of €15,000. For a list of Prize Claims Centres click here.

Prizes above €15,000 and Jackpot prizes must be presented for payment at the National Lottery, Abbey Street Lower, Dublin 1.

Any player who has a Lotto Jackpot or Top Prize winning ticket in Lotto Plus 1 or Lotto Plus 2 should take the following steps:

1. Sign the back of the winning ticket.
2. Put the ticket in a safe place.
3. Contact the National Lottery as soon as possible. (01-836 4444, Mon-Fri 9.15am - 5.30pm)

Prizes up to €15,000, may also be claimed, at claimant’s risk, by posting to: The National Lottery, Abbey Street Lower, Dublin 1. The ticket must be signed on the reverse side and the name and address of the claimant provided.

All prizes must be claimed within 90 days of the draw date for which the ticket is eligible.

No, the National Lottery does not currently offer a subscription service nor is it associated with any company offering this service.

Lotto/Lotto Plus can be played Online. Click here for more details.

Organising a group or syndicate with your family, friends or work colleagues is good fun and can increase your chance of sharing in the dream of winning big prizes in National Lottery games such as Lotto and EuroMillions.

We recommend that syndicate members agree a set of rules among themselves to suit the needs and preferences of their particular group and it is a good idea for each member to have a written copy of your agreement.

Here are a few important points to keep in mind when organising your syndicate;

Agree a set of rules and supply each member with a written copy.

Keep track of your syndicate’s payments and winnings.

Always check your numbers carefully. Numbers can be checked on this site after each draw, or why not sign up for our email results newsletter and have them delivered directly after the draws. Click here for more details

It's a good idea to decide and agree together, what you are going to do if a member of the group misses a payment for any particular reason.

Think about what you will do if someone decides to leave the syndicate or if new members wish to join.

All members of the syndicate must sign the back of the ticket and a syndicate member or representative should contact the National Lottery claims department.

Sales of EuroMillions and EuroMillions Plus tickets close at 7.30pm precisely each Tuesday & Friday and reopen the following morning at 7am. On these days, between 7.30pm and 7am no EuroMillions/EuroMillions Plus activity, including sales, checking tickets or validating prizes on previous EuroMillions/EuroMillions Plus draws, can take place. Sales close five minutes earlier for Online Games at 7.25pm.

The EuroMillions draw takes place in Paris at 8.30pm (21.30CET) and is broadcast on RTE Two at approximately 11:20pm every Tuesday and on RTE One at approximately 11.40pm every Friday. The EuroMillions Plus draw takes place after the close of sales (7.30pm) at the National Lottery Headquarters under the supervision of Independent observers and National Lottery draw personnel and the results are broadcast directly after the EuroMillions draw on RTE on Tuesday and Friday night. (Check TV listings for exact programme time)

You can watch the EuroMillions draw on RTE Two at approximately 11:20pm every Tuesday and on RTE One at approximately 11.40pm every Friday. The results of the EuroMillions Plus draw are displayed immediately after the EuroMillions draw every Tuesday and Friday evening. The results of both draws are also available from any National Lottery Agent, on this website by clicking here or by contacting the National Lottery directly. (01- 836 4444, Mon - Fri 9.15am - 5.30pm)

EuroMillions/EuroMillions Plus prizes can be claimed on the day after the draw and within 90 days of the draw for which the ticket is eligible.

Your ticket is a bearer instrument, so treat it as if it were cash. It is the only valid proof of a game played and must be presented to claim a prize.

A player may only claim a EuroMillions prize in the jurisdiction in which their ticket was bought i.e. only tickets bought from a National Lottery appointed Retail Sales Agent in the Republic of Ireland will be paid by the National Lottery in Ireland.

You should sign the back of all winning tickets before presenting for payment.

EuroMillions/EuroMillions Plus prizes up to €150 can be claimed at any Lotto Agency. Agents may pay higher prizes at their discretion.

An Post Company office prize claim centres guarantee payment of EuroMillions and EuroMillions Plus prizes up to €15,000 with the exception of Match 5 + 2 Lucky Stars, Match 5 + 1 Lucky Star and Match 5 on the EuroMillions game and the Top Prize on the EuroMillions Plus game. For a list of Prize Claims Centres click here.

Match 5 + 2 Lucky Stars, Match 5 + 1 Lucky Star and Match 5 Prize categories on the EuroMillions game and the Top Prize on the EuroMillions Plus game, must be presented for payment at the National Lottery, Abbey Street Lower,Dublin 1.

Any player who has a Jackpot, Match 5 plus 1 Lucky Star, Match 5 EuroMillions winning ticket or Top Prize EuroMillions Plus winning ticket should take the following steps:

1. Sign the back of the winning ticket
2. Put the ticket in a safe place
3. Contact the National Lottery as soon as possible. (01- 836 4444, Mon – Fri 9.15am - 5.30pm)

Prizes, with the exception of Match 5 + 2 Lucky Stars, Match 5 + 1 Lucky Star, Match 5 and prizes above €15,000 on the EuroMillions game, and the Top Prize on the EuroMillions Plus game , may also be claimed, at claimant’s risk, by posting to the National Lottery, Abbey Street Lower, Dublin 1. The ticket must be signed on the reverse side and the name and address of the claimant provided.

All prizes must be claimed within 90 days of the draw date for which the ticket is valid.

A player may only claim a EuroMillions prize in the jurisdiction in which their ticket is bought i.e. only tickets bought from a National Lottery appointed Retail Sales Agent in the Republic of Ireland will be paid by the National Lottery in Ireland.

EuroMillions prizes can only be claimed in the jurisdiction where the ticket was purchased. For details on how to claim a prize in the various countries, players should contact the relevant lottery. Click on a country below for more details:

Austria Belgium France Luxembourg Portugal Spain Switzerland (Los) Switzerland (Romande) United Kingdom.

Sales of TellyBingo tickets close at 11am precisely and reopen at 2pm on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. During these times no TellyBingo activity including sales, checking tickets and validating prizes on previous TellyBingo draws, can take place.

The TellyBingo TV Game show is broadcast on RTE 1 each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at 12.45pm approximately. (Check TV listings for exact programme time)

You can watch the TV Game show on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday on RTE 1 at 12.45pm approximately. Results are also available from any National Lottery Agent, on this website by clicking here or by contacting the National Lottery directly. (01- 836 4444, Mon – Fri 9.15am - 5.30pm)

TellyBingo prizes can be claimed on the day after the draw and within 90 days of the draw for which the ticket is eligible.(Please note that during the TellyBingo draw break (11am -2pm Tuesday, Thursday and Friday) no TellyBingo activity including checking tickets and validating prizes on previous TellyBingo draws, can take place)

Your ticket is a bearer instrument, so treat it as if it were cash. It is the only valid proof of a game played and must be presented to claim a prize.

You should sign the back of all winning tickets before presenting them for payment.

TellyBingo prizes up to €150 can be claimed at any Lotto Agency. Agents may pay higher prizes at their discretion.

An Post Company office prize claim centres guarantee to pay TellyBingo Fullhouse prizes up to €15,000. For a list of Prize Claims Centres click here.

The Snowball prize can only be claimed at the National Lottery, Abbey Street Lower, Dublin 1.

TellyBingo prizes up to €15,000 may also be claimed, at claimant’s risk, by posting to the National Lottery, Abbey Street Lower, Dublin 1. The ticket must be signed on the reverse side and the name and address of the claimant provided.

All prizes must be claimed within 90 days of the draw date for which the ticket is eligible.

Sales of Daily Million/Daily Million Plus tickets close at 9pm precisely and reopen just after the draw at 9.10pm. During these times no Daily Million/Daily Million Plus activity including sales, checking tickets and validating prizes on previous Daily Million draws, can take place.

The Daily Million/Daily Million Plus draws takes place after the close of sales (9pm each evening) at the National Lottery Headquarters under the supervision of Independent observers and National lottery draw personnel. The draw results are then published on our website at 9.30pm approximately.

Draw results are available each night on our website from approximately 9.30pm, announced on TV3 at approximately 10.10pm (during the advertisement break), from any National Lottery Agent, or by contacting the National Lottery directly. (01-836 4444, Mon - Fri 9.15am - 5.30pm)

Daily Million and Daily Million Plus prizes can be claimed on the day after the draw and within 90 days of the draw for which the ticket is eligible.

Your ticket is a bearer instrument, so treat it as if it were cash. It is the only valid proof of a game played, and must be presented to claim a prize.

You should sign the back of all winning tickets before presenting them for payment.

Daily Million and Daily Million Plus prizes up to €150 can be claimed at any Lottery Agency. Agents may pay higher prizes at their discretion.

An Post Company office prize claim centres guarantee payment of Match 5 and Match 5+ Bonus Number Daily Million and Daily Million Plus prizes. For a list of Prize Claims Centres click here.

Daily Million and Daily Million Plus Top Prize winning tickets must be presented for payment at the National Lottery, Abbey Street Lower, Dublin 1.

Any player who has a Daily Million or Daily Million Plus Top Prize winning ticket should take the following steps:

1. Sign the back of the winning ticket
2. Put the ticket in a safe place
3. Contact the National Lottery as soon as possible. (01- 836 4444, Mon – Fri 9.15am - 5.30pm)

Prizes, with the exception of the Top Prize in both games, may also be claimed, at claimant’s risk, by posting to the National Lottery, Abbey Street Lower, Dublin 1. The ticket must be signed on the reverse side and the name and address of the claimant provided.

All prizes must be claimed within 90 days of the draw date for which the ticket is eligible.

Lotto 5-4-3-2-1 is based on the results of the National Lottery's Lotto, Lotto Plus 1 and Lotto Plus 2 draws which are televised live on RTE 1 every Wednesday and Saturday at approximately 7.55pm (check TV listing for exact program times)

Sales of Lotto 5-4-3-2-1 close at 7.45pm precisely each Wednesday and Saturday evening until 7.55pm. During this time no sales, validation or checking of Lotto 5-4-3-2-1 tickets can take place.

You can watch the Lotto draws live on RTE 1 each Wednesday and Saturday at 7.55pm approximately (Check TV listings for exact programme times). The Lotto 5-4-3-2-1 results are also available from any National Lottery Agent, on this website by clicking here and by contacting the National Lottery directly. (01- 836 4444, Mon – Fri 9.15am - 5.30pm)

Lotto 5-4-3-2-1 prizes can be checked and prizes claimed on the day after the draw and within 90 days of the draw for which the ticket is eligible.

Your ticket is a bearer instrument, so treat it as if it were cash. It is the only valid proof of a game played and must be presented to claim a prize.

You should sign the back of all winning tickets before presenting for payment.

Lotto 5-4-3-2-1 prizes up to €150 can be claimed at any Lotto Agency. Agents may pay higher prizes at their discretion.

An Post Company office prize claim centres guarantee payment of Lotto 5-4-3-2-1 prizes up to the value of €15,000. For a list of Prize Claims Centres click here.

Prizes above €15,000 and all prizes for the match 5/6 and match 5/7 categories must be presented for payment at the National Lottery, Abbey Street Lower, Dublin 1.

Any player who has a Lotto 5-4-3-2-1 match 5/6 or match 5/7 prize winning ticket in Lotto, Lotto Plus 1 or Lotto Plus 2 should take the following steps:

1. Sign the back of the winning ticket
2. Put the ticket in a safe place
3. Contact the National Lottery as soon as possible. (01- 836 4444, Mon – Fri 9.15am - 5.30pm)

Lotto 5-4-3-2-1 prizes up to the value €15,000, may also be claimed, at claimant’s risk, by posting to The National Lottery, Abbey Street Lower, Dublin 1. The ticket must be signed on the reverse side and the name and address of the claimant provided.

All prizes must be claimed within 90 days of the draw date for which the ticket is eligible.

Scratch Card prizes up to €25 or up to €250 with Agent’s consent, can be claimed from any National Lottery Agent. Prizes up to €10,000 can be claimed from selected prize claims centres, Monday – Friday during central validation hours (9.15am – 5.30pm). For a list of selected Prize Claims Centres Click here. For claims information on non cash prizes see individual scratch cards for details.

Prizes in excess of €10,000 can only be claimed from National Lottery Headquarters. (Monday – Friday, 9.15am – 5.30pm).

Postal claims for prizes up to €10,000 with completed ticket and claim Form may be sent at claimant’s risk to: the National Lottery, Abbey Street Lower, Dublin 1

To enter your 3-star tickets into the draw you use the green envelopes, these are available from your local National Lottery Agent.

The "SHOW" stub entry envelope is grey and these are available from your local National Lottery Agent.

Your Big Money 3-star entry is valid for 90 days after the end of that game is publicly announced and may be entered into the Winning Streak TV game show draw during that period.

The National Lottery does not send such letters/emails. To win and claim a prize in any National Lottery game you must be in possession of a valid prize winning ticket.

It has been reported that people have received correspondence by e-mail or letter claiming to come from a variety of lotteries advising them that they have won a substantial amount of money. Such correspondence often requests the addressee's personal and bank details or invites them to phone back.

We strongly advise you not to respond to any such correspondence or to send money. Never reveal personal information, bank account, credit card or any other financial details in these circumstances.

The National Lottery currently does not offer a SMS Lotto or EuroMillions results service. If you are receiving Lotto or EuroMillions results to your phone, you will need to contact the company providing the service to you in order to stop them. The normal procedure for stopping such messages is to text STOP to the sender of these messages. If this does not work immediately you should contact the telephone service provider associated with the messages.

Yes, you can play Lottery games online if you are over 18, a resident in the Republic of Ireland and are an authorised user of a valid credit card or debit card issued by an Irish Financial Institution. The National Lottery currently offer Lotto, EuroMillions and Daily Million games along with a selection of instant win games. Please click here to register.

The National Lottery and most of the main financial institutions do not charge for uploading funds from your credit card to the Play Online wallet. However, it has been brought to our attention that some credit card providers treat this as a cash advance and charge accordingly. We suggest you check with your credit card provider prior to adding funds to your wallet.

For more frequently asked questions relating to online play please click here