Early Christmas for €50k Kildare Prize Bond winner

It’s time to check the oul’ junk drawer for those often forgotten Prize Bond tickets, because this week’s winner is a Kildare ticket worth €50,000.

The lucky bond was purchased in 2023, and the number BDK795945 is held in County Kildare, however the identity of the winner has not been disclosed.

There were over 8,700 prizes awarded in this week’s Prize Bond Draw, amounting to over €735,000.

In addition to a €250,000 prize awarded on the last weekly draw of March, June, September 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, and has been running in Ireland since 1957.  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 0818 20 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.

Prize Bonds are an integral part of the wider range of Ireland State Savings products offered to retail customers by the National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA). The scheme is operated by the Prize Bond Company on behalf of the NTMA.