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Lucky Laois winner lands €50k in Prize Bonds draw

So many people have Prize Bonds – and so many people hope of that big pay day.

Well one lucky winner from Laois has this week scooped €50,000.

This week’s Prize Bond Star Prize of €50,000 goes to lucky Prize Bond number RY 535649 held in County Laois, says a release from . The lucky bond was purchased in 2012.

There were over 4,000 prizes awarded in this week’s Prize Bond Draw, amounting to over €250,000.

In addition to a €1 million prize awarded on the last weekly draw of June and December, there are weekly draws where the top prize is €50,000. Other cash prizes awarded each week include 10 of €1,000 and 10 of €500.

Prize Bonds are a State Savings product which, instead of paying interest, offers bond holders the chance to win cash prizes every week.

All winnings are tax-free, and Prize Bonds can be cashed in at any time after the minimum holding period of three months.

Prize Bonds can be purchased by Direct Debit, online at www.StateSavings.ie, by telephone to callsave 1850 30 50 60 or at your local Post Office.

Prize Bond holders can check draw results online at www.StateSavings.ie. The main winning numbers are also available in most Post Offices.

Founded in 1957, the Prize Bonds draw is Ireland’s longest running prize draw.   The unit price of a Prize Bond is €6.25 with a minimum purchase of four units, at a total cost of €25.  All eligible Prize Bonds enter a weekly cash draw with currently over 7,000 prizes.

Prize Bond draws are held every Friday. There is a €1 MILLION Prize awarded on the last Friday of every June and December.  A top prize of €50,000 is awarded in every other weekly draw.

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