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An artist's impression of how the vessel could potentially look if restored

Historian hopeful of bringing 100ft ship back to the heart of Carrickfergus

Roisin McDonough has led the body for the last 26 years

First hunt for a new Arts Council NI boss in over a quarter of a century

National Lottery operators Allwyn are seeking the owner of a £1m Lotto ticket that has yet to be claimed. Photo: Yui Mok/PA Wire

Mystery £1m lottery winner sought

More than half of people would do something frivolous if they won a major jackpot

Brits would buy next door to choose neighbours after lottery win

Undated handout photo issued by Arts Council of Northern Ireland of novelist, Bernadette McGill, inclusive theatre maker, Andrew Stanford, Gilly Campbell, Arts Council of Northern Ireland with poet, Padraig Regan, who are to benefit from funding to support new projects that will showcase their work to local and international audiences. The Major Individual Awards worth up to £15,000 are being presented by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland with National Lottery funding

Artists receive grants to create projects showcasing work for new audiences

A single ticket-holder has won the £111 million in the EuroMillions jackpot

UK ticket-holder wins £111m EuroMillions jackpot

The People’s Hall project will use funding to appoint a team of experts to undertake urgent capital works

£3.75m revamp returns historic hall to community

Frances Connolly, who won £115m on the lottery in 2019, as she launches her latest charity venture via her charity foundation the PFC Trust at Middlesbrough Velodrome.

Woman who gave away half of £115m lottery prize says it’s human nature to help

What would you do with a cool £14million?

EuroMillions resets to £14m after jackpot win

Could this be the face of a £84 million EuroMillions winner? The viral £8 syndicate deal has already attracted over 100,000 hopefuls ahead of tonight’s draw.

£84m EuroMillions jackpot: £8 deal offers 500 entries

Paul Wynne, a father of eight from north Wales, won £1M on Lotto

1.5 MILLION National Lottery players have unspent winnings

Joining a syndicate massively increases your odds of winning a prize - and there’s a seriously cheap way of doing it

How to get 500 EuroMillions lines for £9 ahead of £52m jackpot

The latest EuroMillions syndicate deal includes 500 lines and 500 Millionaires Raffle tickets ahead of tonight’s £22 million jackpot draw.

EuroMillions: £9 for 500 tickets in £22m draw

Medical and nursing staff in one of the original operating theatres of the Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, early 1900s. In an era before the NHS, the hospital relied on philanthropy: it was equipped with modern facilities and supplies thanks to donations from wealthy patrons and ordinary people throughout the city.

Royal Victoria Belfast to tell full story of its 125 year history

The latest EuroMillions syndicate deal includes 500 lines and 500 Millionaires Raffle tickets ahead of tonight’s £150 million jackpot draw.

£9 EuroMillions deal before tonight’s £150m draw

National Lottery operators Allwyn are seeking the owner of a £1m EuroMillions ticket that has yet to be claimed. Photo: Yui Mok/PA Wire

Mystery £1m lottery winner sought: Unclaimed ticket bought in Co Tyrone
Northern Ireland’s newest millionaire could be hiding in Co Tyrone – not even knowing they’ve won a life-changing amount of money.
Iain Gray

Checking the result – players can now take part in daily £1 lottery draws online

£1 UK lottery now pays out every day with £25,000 jackpots

A third said phones stopped them being able to relax

Six in 10 smartphone owners want less screen time - here's why

The National Lottery launched a crossed fingers balloon above London’s Primrose Hill.

Six in 10 smartphone owners want less screen time

Back row, L-R: Ilke Teerlinck (Artist), Gold Mayanga (Artist), Roisín McDonough (Chief Executive, Arts Council of Northern Ireland), Eibhlín de Barra (Director, Young at Art/Belfast Children's Festival). Lower row L-R: Blake (Knocknagoney Nursery School pupil), Mary Vokes (Clifton House Care Home Resident), Jackie McNally (Clifton House Care Home Resident), Jaxon (Knocknagoney Nursery School pupil).

Older people and young people build connections during the Belfast Children’s Fe...

Claudia Winkleman, centre picture, at Gortilea Social Farm

A day of hope with Claudia at Gortilea

Claudia Winkleman meets young people at Gortilea Social Farm benefiting from National Lottery-funded equine therapy

Video: Claudia Winkleman spotlights life-changing work at NI social farm

Ahead of the Winter Olympics, Michael Goodfellow, coach of the Olympic curling team, was joined by athletes, stakeholders and partner spokespeople to celebrate National Lottery investment in winter sport.

British Olympic medallist calls on Belfast to support Team GB at Winter Olympics

Do you have better jackpot odds in the UK or the USA?

Why UK lottery players have far better odds than Americans

A lucky man won £1m on the Lotto

500 Lotto lines for £9 as £3.8m jackpot lands this Saturday

Christmas is the time when everyone dreams a little bigger… will one lucky ticket make this year unforgettable?

1,000 chances at £114m this Christmas for £9

Millions in National Lottery prizes go unclaimed each year because winners don’t realise they’ve won

Millions in life-changing National Lottery prizes remain unclaimed
Some lottery prizes are still waiting to be claimed 💸
Alex Nelson

Millions in National Lottery prizes go unclaimed each year because winners don’t realise they’ve won (Photo: Getty Images)

Forgotten Lottery tickets could be worth £1m or more – check yours now

Millions of pounds in National Lottery prizes go unclaimed each year as winners don’t realise they’ve won (Photo: Dylan Nolte/EuroMillions)

Check your coat pockets — a £10m Lotto prize still hasn’t been claimed

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Your forgotten Lottery ticket could've won £10m - unclaimed prizes

Millions in National Lottery prizes go unclaimed each year because winners don’t realise they’ve won

Millions in National Lottery prizes still unclaimed - could it be you?

Millions of pounds in National Lottery prizes go unclaimed each year as winners don’t realise they’ve won

Life-changing lottery prizes still unclaimed – check your tickets

Euro Million winner Frances Connolly (right) posing with Paul Johnston, Project Manager at Monkstown Boxing Club, in Northern Ireland. Issue date: Photo: Liam McBurney/PA Media Assignments

£120 million Lottery winners paint youth boxing club

Millions in National Lottery prizes go unclaimed each year

Millions in unclaimed Lottery prizes are out there - you may have won

The Arts Council collected data from 131 organisations.

30% decline in arts performances as costs climb, survey says

Millions in National Lottery prizes go unclaimed each year because winners don’t realise they’ve won

Millions in Lottery tickets remain unclaimed - one could be yours

Friday's jackpot is massive

£113m EuroMillions rollover – 19 UK winners who prove it can happen

I Swear is to be released later this month.

Escapes returns this October with I SWEAR for free preview screenings ahead of i...

You could you be sitting on a fortune - check your lottery ticket

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Unclaimed Lottery prizes worth millions – you could be a winner

The Health Lottery Big Win offers daily draws for just £1, with jackpots and new player promos adding extra chances to win.

The Health Lottery unveils new player offers to rival competition

£15m Lotto prize up for grabs in Saturday’s special ‘must be won’ draw

Left to right. Brian McGilloway, Shelley Tracey and Gilly Campbell the Director of Arts Development, Arts Council of Northern Ireland

Artists receive grants to create projects showcasing work for new audiences

Millions in Lottery prizes go unclaimed – you could be the next winner

Escapes

Escapes returns with free 20th anniversary screenings of Bullet Boy this month

Claire Small (nee McLaughlin) pictured with Ulster Rugby 25/26 Senior Women's captain India Daley and youth players from Enniskillen Rugby Club

Former international Claire Small confident Ireland can produce something specia...

Unclaimed millions in National Lottery prizes – you could be a winner

L-R Ivor Bolton, The Real Health Store, Coleraine; Councillor Oliver McMullan, Mayor of Causeway Coast and Glens; Simon Colquhoun, Moore’s of Coleraine; Emma Bolton, The Real Health Store, Coleraine and Geraldine Wills, Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council. The Real Health Store in Coleraine won the “Best Healthcare Retailer” award and Coleraine was named “High Street of the Year.” CREDIT RETAIL NI

Success for Ballymoney and Coleraine in High Street Heroes Awards 2025

A £201 million EuroMillions jackpot could turn luxury dreams into everyday reality.

EuroMillions statistics reveal your odds – and how to improve them

Seventy-five organisations have been given the funding totalling £2,114,195 from the Arts Council’s National Lottery Project Funding

75 arts projects across NI to benefit from £2m of funding

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Millions in National Lottery prizes remain unclaimed

Trying to crack the EuroMillions? Even the boffins are getting their calculators out ahead of Friday’s £172 million jackpot.

Friday’s £172m EuroMillions jackpot: we’ve done the maths for you

Allwyn, operator of The National Lottery, is celebrating the first lucky independent National Lottery retailer in Northern Ireland to scoop a prize in its ‘Share the Win’ initiative. Steven Harrison, owner of Nisa in Bellevue Street, Belfast, bagged the fantastic £10,000 ‘gold tier’ award

Big win for NI shopkeeper who sold £1.2m winning National Lottery scratchcard

Steven Harrison, owner of Nisa in Bellevue Street, Belfast, bagged the fantastic £10,000 ‘gold tier’ award.

Allwyn celebrates first lucky National Lottery retailer to ‘Share the Win’ in NI

EuroMillions has hit an astonishing £157 million - the dream jackpot that could change your life overnight.

EuroMillions £157m: how to enter & boost your odds for tonight's draw

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