By Laura Lyne From Dublin Live

It was a good day for the capital as another punter picked up a scratch card jackpot

A Dublin pensioner is set to live out their dream of spending the Irish winters abroad in sunshine after scooping a massive €1 million Euromillions win.

The retiree has chosen to keep anonymous, but has revealed that they plan to live out their dream on a Caribbean island after winning the ‘Ireland only’ raffle.

He bought his winning Quickpick ticket on Thursday, March 15 in the CostCutter store in Windy Arbour, Dundrum. And by Friday, he had become Ireland’s newest millionaire.

Speaking of his win at Lotto HQ yesterday, he said: “I hadn’t a notion that I’d won it! I checked my tickets in my local store over the weekend and the shopkeeper told me I won something but I didn’t know what.

“I was delighted when I learned I had won. It’s massive news to take in so will take some time out to consider what this win will do for me and my family.

“One thing is for sure, I will be enjoying time in a sunnier climate. I won’t be leaving for good but I’ll be able to spend at least six months of the year abroad. I definitely won’t miss the Irish winters.

“I have always dreamed of living on one of the islands in the Caribbean but my actual pension did not stretch that far. The €1 million win means that I can escape Irish winters here and live the dream!”

Another Dubliner picked up their prize yesterday, after bagging the top prize of €50,000 on an All Cash Platinum scratchcard. The winning €5 ticket was sold at the Price Cutter store on Thomas Hand Street in Skerries.