After 22 years waiting for the win, someone has finally scooped the Prize Bond jackpot worth €1m with a ticket two decades old. The only question left is: was it you?
You should start sifting through the scraps of old paper that have accumulated in your bottom drawer over the years because the Prize Bond you received back in 1989 might be worth a pretty penny.
The ticket numbered ‘AL 660759’ was picked out of hundreds of thousands of other bonds in yesterday’s draw, in order to scoop the jackpot. Now, we’ve heard of the saying ‘good things come to those who wait’, so at least we have a benchmark.
The wining ticket was bought in Co. Limerick back in the good old days, so if you’re currently in possession of a Prize Bond that has ‘yet’ to come to fruition then keep an eye out in the post over the New Year for a letter stating you’re now a millionaire.
Over 7,700 lucky Prize Bond holders won money thanks to yesterday’s draw and in total over €40m was doled out to people throughout 2011.
Not a bad way to start off the New Year now is it?
