Dermot Griffin
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The thin line between a winning formula and a losing streak
- Retail & Services
- September 29, 2017, 06:00
Halfway through my interview with the National Lottery boss, Dermot Griffin, I ask if he thinks playing the Lotto is gambling. It’s a loaded question (...)

Party time at the National Lottery
- Social Affairs
- July 28, 2017, 17:19
On the first floor of an office block on Abbey Street in central Dublin, there’s a special room with cream-coloured walls, white furniture, expensive (...)

West of Ireland syndicate wins €29m EuroMillions jackpot
- Irish News
- July 14, 2017, 18:01
A west of Ireland syndicate has been revealed as the winner of the €29 million EuroMillions jackpot. Their substantial slice of luck has now tipped (...)

Winner of EuroMillions €29m jackpot contacts lottery HQ
- Irish News
- July 10, 2017, 11:22
The winner of the €29 million EuroMillions jackpot made contact with the National Lottery on Monday. The contact comes after a weekend of speculation(...)

Is this Ireland’s luckiest Lotto player?
- Social Affairs
- June 21, 2017, 10:40
One lucky player is celebrating after winning a top prize on the National Lottery for a third time – making him one of Ireland’s luckiest players. Th(...)

EuroMillions: Dublin shop that sold €88.5m ticket revealed
- Irish News
- January 27, 2017
There was still a sense of disbelief from excited staff and customers at the Applegreen service station in Lusk, north Dublin, yesterday as they cele(...)

Press awards to return for first time in three years
- Irish News
- June 10, 2016, 20:18
The National Lottery is to sponsor the newspaper journalism awards which are returning for the first time in three years. The awards are run by News(...)

National Lottery money for good causes fell again last year
- Retail & Services
- October 3, 2015, 01:00
Money generated for good causes by the National Lottery fell again last year, largely because of costs related to the privatisation of the franchise. (...)

Minimum cost of playing National Lottery to rise to €4
- Retail & Services
- August 7, 2015, 01:00
The cost of playing the National Lottery is to rise for the first time in nine years as part of a series of changes being introduced by the new oper(...)

Retailers in favour of increase in lotto prices
- Retail & Services
- March 16, 2015, 01:00
One of the main retailer groups has come out in favour of increasing lotto prices amid speculation the new private operator is planning changes to (...)