Ireland Lottery

Ireland’s National Lottery is administered by Premier Lotteries Ireland (PLI) which was awarded a 20-year licence in 2014. Operations began in 1987 after the Republic of Ireland government passed the National Lottery Act 1986. Scratch-cards went on sale first followed by the draw-based lotto game a year later. One of the main goals was to generate money for good causes and to this end the Ireland lottery has raised almost€5 billion to date, with funding going to projects in the areas of art, culture, health and sport.

The Games and Odds

  • Lotto(6/47) – Odds of winning jackpot: 1 in 10,737,573
  • Daily Million (6/39) – Odds of winning jackpot: 1 in 3,262,623
  • Euromillions (5/50 + 2/12) – Odds of winning jackpot: 1 in 139,838,160

How to be a Lotto Winner

  • 6 correct numbers
  • 5 correct numbers with bonus ball
  • 5 correct numbers
  • 4 correct numbers with bonus ball
  • 4 correct numbers
  • 3 correct numbers with bonus ball
  • 3 correct numbers
  • 2 correct numbers with bonus ball

How to be a Daily Million Winner

  • 6 correct numbers
  • 5 correct numbers with bonus number
  • 5 correct numbers
  • 4 correct numbers with bonus number
  • 4 correct numbers
  • 3 correct numbers with bonus number
  • 3 correct numbers

How to be a Euromillions Winner

  • 5 correct numbers with 2 Euro Numbers
  • 5 correct numbers with 1 Euro Number
  • 5 correct numbers
  • 4 correct numbers with 2 Euro Numbers
  • 4 correct numbers with 1 Euro Number
  • 4 correct numbers
  • 3 correct numbers with 2 Euro Numbers
  • 3 correct numbers with 1 Euro Number
  • 3 correct numbers
  • 2 correct numbers with 2 Euro Numbers
  • 2 correct numbers with 1 Euro Number
  • 1 correct numbers with 2 Euro Numbers