Lotto Millions may have been won by large Arklow Family

As speculation mounted throughout the day on the identity of the lucky lotto winner who scooped a whopping E3.291 million in Paddy Kavanagh's newsagents in Arklow last night, the latest is that the money was won by a married local man who has six children.

It was the second time that the jackpot was won in Kavanagh's on the Wexford Road. The last top winner bought a ticket there eight years ago and while the cheque was collected and cashed, the identity of the winner has never been established.

In a similar vein to eight years ago, rumours abounded around the town all day with several names mentioned. One well known local man was cited as being the winner but he confirmed to the media this afternoon that it was neither him nor any member of his family.

According to a spokesperson in Kavanagh's shop this afternoon, they still have no idea who won but said they had been informed by a national newspaper that it was a local man with a family of six. However, the paper had not been able to confirm this rumour.

Just like every lottery agent that sells the winner a few times, Paddy Kavanagh can now expect to be inundated with lotto customers in the coming months with people assuming that they have a better chance of winning there.