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| Lotto winner receives his cheque | |
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| Northern Ireland's latest lottery millionaire, a man from County Londonderry, has collected a cheque for £4,593,096. | |
| Seamus Duffy was the only winner of Saturday's Lotto jackpot. His parents, who live in Greysteel, say he is "over the moon". | Seamus Duffy was the only winner of Saturday's Lotto jackpot. His parents, who live in Greysteel, say he is "over the moon". |
| "I don't think it'll change our life a big lot - probably his but not mine," said Mr Duffy's mother Matty. | "I don't think it'll change our life a big lot - probably his but not mine," said Mr Duffy's mother Matty. |
| "But it's certainly nice to know he's got it." | "But it's certainly nice to know he's got it." |
| The winning ticket was purchased in a Spar shop in Garvagh and its owner said the shop is no stranger to lottery wins. | The winning ticket was purchased in a Spar shop in Garvagh and its owner said the shop is no stranger to lottery wins. |
| "We've had a win in the last few weeks with a £5,000 scratch card," said the shop owner. | "We've had a win in the last few weeks with a £5,000 scratch card," said the shop owner. |
| "In one of our other stores we've had a £70,000 scratch card winner." | "In one of our other stores we've had a £70,000 scratch card winner." |
| 'Hardworking' | 'Hardworking' |
| Greystell florist Anne McKeever is a neighbour of the Duffy family and said Seamus was a "lovely fellow". | Greystell florist Anne McKeever is a neighbour of the Duffy family and said Seamus was a "lovely fellow". |
| "It has just lifted the spirits of everyone in the community. Everyone is delighted," she said. | "It has just lifted the spirits of everyone in the community. Everyone is delighted," she said. |
| "Delighted that such a young fellow has won it, because he's hardworking, the family is all hardworking. Everybody is saying 'Isn't is great to hear good news'." | "Delighted that such a young fellow has won it, because he's hardworking, the family is all hardworking. Everybody is saying 'Isn't is great to hear good news'." |
| Northern Ireland has had its fair share of big lottery wins. | Northern Ireland has had its fair share of big lottery wins. |
| In 2004 Belfast woman Iris Jeffrey became the UK's biggest single lottery winner when she matched all six number to take home £20.1m. | In 2004 Belfast woman Iris Jeffrey became the UK's biggest single lottery winner when she matched all six number to take home £20.1m. |
| Former east Belfast bus driver Peter Lavery won more than £10m in 1996. | Former east Belfast bus driver Peter Lavery won more than £10m in 1996. |
| Two Derry men have also picked winning numbers. Ryan Magee won £6.4m in the Euromillions in 2008, while in 2001 Peter Matchett took home £11.7m in the lottery. | Two Derry men have also picked winning numbers. Ryan Magee won £6.4m in the Euromillions in 2008, while in 2001 Peter Matchett took home £11.7m in the lottery. |
| Limavady van driver Stephen Boyd won £1.5m in 2002, and Tracey Mackin from Glengormley was only 16-years-old when she won just over £1m in January 1998. | Limavady van driver Stephen Boyd won £1.5m in 2002, and Tracey Mackin from Glengormley was only 16-years-old when she won just over £1m in January 1998. |