National Lottery draw conducted off-air due to technical issuesUpdated: 9.20amA National Lottery draw on Saturday night was forced to take place off-air due to technical difficulties. The National Lottery followed up with a statement confirming there was a "minor technical issue" with Saturday night's draw when the Lotto Plus 1 draw matching began selecting balls "earlier than the sequence should have started". As is standard procedure when a technical issue arises, the recording of the draw continued but the live television broadcast was suspended, the National Lottery added. As posted on the National Lottery website, the winning numbers for Saturday's Lotto draw were: 8, 12, 16, 20, 26, 35, and the bonus ball 23. The balls for the Lotto Plus 1 draw were: 6, 7, 8, 16, 30, 41, and the bonus ball was 26.

Source: Irish Independent October 22, 2023 16:24 UTC