13th December 2013, Friday
By Bryan T. Smyth
bryan@TheCork.ie
This week’s Prize Bond Star prize of € 20,000.00 goes to lucky Prize Bond number SN 796693 held in County Cork. The lucky bond was purchased in 2012. There were over 9,500 prizes awarded in this week’s Prize Bond Draw, amounting to over €500,000.
In addition to a €1 MILLION prize on the last Friday of every second month (February, April, June, August, October and December) there are weekly draws where the top prize is €20,000. Other weekly cash prizes include 5 at €1,000, 500 at €100 and over 8,000 at €50. Prize Bonds are a State savings product which, instead of paying interest, offers bond holders the chance to win cash prizes every week.
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 1850 30 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.