A Cork family are more than €3m richer this week as they picked up their Lotto Jackpot winnings at Lotto HQ.

The syndicate won big on the draw from Friday, September 4, and detailed the ‘whirlwind’ of learning of their riches.

The family won the Lotto Jackpot of €3,641,884 via an online ticket and admitted they were still coming to terms with their luck.

Speaking at Lotto HQ, the person responsible for buying the ticket revealed they were heading out to cut the grass when the notification came through.

‘I checked the account and just couldn’t believe what I was seeing,’ they confessed. ‘My first thought was, “Did they send the message to the wrong person?”‘

They added: ‘The grass wasn’t cut that day. The rest of the day was a whirlwind of emotions. There was shock, excitement and a lot of staring at the screen wondering if it was actually real.’

It comes as Lotto search for the Wexford punter who won €500,000 after they matched all five numbers in Tuesday night’s EuroMillions Plus draw.

The winning Quick Pick ticket was purchased on Monday, October 12 at Lawless’ Shop, Boolavogue, Ferns, Enniscorthy, Co Wexford.

Tuesday’s EuroMillions Plus winning numbers were 08, 18, 33, 36 and 41.

The winner is urged to sign the back of their ticket and keep it safe. They should contact the Lotto Prize Claims team on 1800 666 222 or email claims@lottery.ie to make arrangements to collect their prize.