An unemployed Dublin mother has said she will fulfil her dream of buying her own home after winning €500,000 on a scratch card. “I couldn’t believe it when I saw I had won €500,000, I thought surely this is only €5,000. A mother has won a small fortune on a scratch card (Aoife Moore/PA)“I went out to my car and rang my boyfriend to tell him. “Incredible that the very next day I won €500,000! The lucky Dub, who bought his winning ticket in Co Kildare, was oblivious to his massive win until he checked his ticket during his lunch break this afternoon.

Source: Irish Examiner January 25, 2019 17:03 UTC