Dublin Bus drivers who won Euromillions jackpot take day off work
Syndicate scooped €23.8 million
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A group of bus drivers who hit the EuroMillions jackpot on Friday did not show up for work the following Monday as they enjoyed their big win.
The syndicate of 22 Dublin Bus employees won the €23.8 million (£19.9 million) with a ticket bought at at O’Hanlon’s Spar Shop in Portarlington, Co Laois.
Their boss, Gareth Quinn, revealed they were not at the Broadstone depot on Monday.
Each of the men are thought to have been given the day off to celebrate their good luck.
Mr Quinn told the Mirror: “None of them were at work this morning and we’ve got no problem with that. Best of luck to them.”
The National Lottery confirmed the winning ticket holder had made contact with them.
The newly made millionaires celebrated their win by having a meal in one of their favourite pubs, Dublin’s Bachelor Inn.
John Cassidy, a colleague of the syndicate members, said: “We’re delighted for them, absolutely thrilled. It’s just great news.
"Our syndicate had the win on Tuesday. We had four out of the six numbers. We would have won €15m if the six had of come in."
The winning numbers for the jackpot were 2, 11, 13, 40, 50 and the lucky stars were 1 and 10.
The winners were reportedly deciding whether or not to go public with their win.
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