Syndicate of seven collects Lotto £3.74m

THE ticket holders for the second half of last Saturday's record £7

THE ticket holders for the second half of last Saturday's record £7.43 million Lotto jackpot are a syndicate of seven friends from outside Dublin.

The seven, who have chosen to remain anonymous, collected their cheque for £3,743,012 yesterday. Each member of the group receives £543,716.

Six members of the group are married and one is single, and they are in their 30s and 40s.

The group bought a number of £1 Quick Pick tickets in different shops for the draw.

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