Who wants to be a millionaire? The dark side of lottery wins

A lucky punter from Munster has won €250 million (£215 million) in the EuroMillions lottery – the largest EuroMillions jackpot win in Ireland. But will the as-yet-unknown winner come to see their sudden good fortune as a blessing or a curse?

Once you've won the lottery, "you're screwed", said Metro. Hitting such a massive jackpot can "turn out to be a deal with the devil": many winners' lives have taken "a turn for the worse after scooping a large sum".

Ransoms and murder

Lee Ryan...