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The holder of the winning ticket of last Friday's €39 million EuroMillions jackpot made contact with the National Lottery on Tuesday.
The person who made contact has decided not to go public with their huge win, according to a spokeswoman for the National Lottery who would not confirm if the holder of the ticket was part of a syndicate or an individual player.
The winner will now arrange a date in the next week or two to return to the National Lottery and collect their winnings.
The spokeswoman said there was more of a delay processing the EuroMillions win compared to the national draws as funds had to be transferred to Dublin from nine other European countries participating in the lottery.
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It is expected the name of the shop that sold the winning ticket worth just under €40 million will be revealed on Thursday. The National Lottery has already confirmed the ticket was bought in the Dublin area.
The winning ticket was a quick pick selection.
The winning numbers for the €38,906,715 jackpot were 04, 08, 22, 23, 48 and Lucky Stars 01 and 12.