There was no winner of tonight's record-breaking Lotto jackpot.
The final winning prize for the main Lotto draw was just over €13.3m.
The numbers were 5, 27, 28, 34, 44, 45 and the bonus number was 26.
The National Lottery says it expects the jackpot for Saturday's draw to exceed €16m.
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The National Lottery said that the jackpot passed €12.5m mark at 4.15pm this afternoon.
The previous largest jackpot of €9,505,290 was halved between Mary and Paddy Kelly, Bailieborough, Co Cavan, and an anonymous group of seven from Co Meath in November 1996.
| Top five National Lottery winners (all remained anonymous) |
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| 1. May 1997, €7,892,753 Cork |
| 2. Dec 2006, €7,452,671 Dublin |
| 3. Sep 1996, €6,024,352 Dublin |
| 4. Dec 2003, €5,617,764 Dublin |
| 5. July 2003, €5,112,562 Donegal |
Over €4bn in prize money has been paid out by the National Lottery since the competition began and 315 people have become overnight millionaires.
A total of more than €2.6bn has been raised for beneficiary projects.
Critics warn the odds of winning the Lotto are so slim, your money is better invested elsewhere.
Tonight's draw was broadcast live on RTÉ One television and www.rte.ie/live tonight.
It was the first time the Lotto draw was streamed on the internet.
