Euro Millions lottery winner makes press wait for prize claim

Comment #8

CASH Only — Mon, 08 Aug 2005 22:13:41 GMT

Why can't the US government learn from Canada, Australia, the UK, etc about making lottery prizes tax-free

Comment #7

goldrush — Fri, 05 Aug 2005 19:25:45 GMT

She doesn't have to pay tax, all lottery prize money is tax free in Europe.

Comment #6

Rip Snorter — Fri, 05 Aug 2005 18:09:02 GMT

Sorry.... observation. Must have gotten confused reading all those posts you made this morning, wondering what you were actually doing.Jack

Comment #5

CASH Only — Fri, 05 Aug 2005 17:32:50 GMT

Mobserbation

Comment #4

Rip Snorter — Fri, 05 Aug 2005 14:54:41 GMT

Astute and unexpected mobserbation, CO.J

Comment #3

CASH Only — Fri, 05 Aug 2005 13:51:01 GMT

At least SHE doesn't have to wait (to collect all her money).

Comment #2

Rip Snorter — Wed, 03 Aug 2005 14:17:36 GMT

The late Alan Clark, the Tory MP who dismissed Michael Heseltine, a self-made millionaire, as the type of man who had to purchase his own furniture (Clark inherited his with a castle from his father) said the truly rich live not off the interest on their capital, but on the interest earned from the interest. For Mrs McNamara, the annual interest on 3,850,000 a year would be the equivalent of 192,500 per year. Had to buy his own chairs, his own couch,This piker, this cockroach, this slouch,Made... [ More ]

Comment #1

Rip Snorter — Wed, 03 Aug 2005 14:05:44 GMT

The tumble of six numbers, combined with the legendary luck of the Irish, has turned Mrs McNamara, a former chemist shop assistant, into one of Europe's wealthiest individuals with a net worth on a par with Robbie Williams, who was required to wear bottomless chaps and dance in a boy band to earn his 78 million.No dancing, no bottomless chapsFor Delores, like wealthier chaps:Just bought her a ticket(Cut que helped her pick it)!No slots, no poker, no craps. J

Euro Millions lottery winner makes press wait for prize claim

Lottery Post — Wed, 03 Aug 2005 13:21:01 GMT

The wealthiest winner in European lottery history failed to come forward to collect her 115.6 million (US$136 million) prize yesterday, to the disappointment of waiting press.Dolores McNamara, a housewife and mother of six children from Limerick, was expected to arrive at the Dublin offices of the lottery organization to collect a check for the equivalent of 77 million.Mrs McNamara, 50, won the jackpot in last Friday's Euro Millions draw, but has not been seen since celebrating with champagne... [ More ]