A Northern Ireland couple who won the astronomical £ 115 million ($ 126 million) two years ago have donated more than half of their fortunes to family, friends, charities and those in trouble following the corona crisis. Came. This is one of the biggest giveaways in the history of the British lottery, says Camelot, the operator of the British National Lottery.
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The lives of Frances and Patrick Connolly are turned upside down, after they were lucky enough to win the huge EuroMillions jackpot. The sober couple wrote history with the winnings: never before has such a high amount been won with a lottery in Northern Ireland. Despite the tinkling cash register, the hunger for luxury and opulence stayed away: the first attention was mainly focused on their own circle. For example, a house was bought for all nieces and nephews and their best friends received a nice amount of money into their account.
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The generous Connolly’s still don’t like a life full of wealth. The corona crisis especially motivated the two to work for the Northern Ireland community. They achieved a lot in a short time. For example, they got two charities off the ground, they bought gifts for a thousand elderly corona patients in the hospital and they handed out hundreds of tablets in retirement homes, with the idea that the residents could then video call their relatives remotely.
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Quote It is so satisfying to help people in need. I feel like I won the lottery every day for two years
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Check for emergency workers
They also issued a check for 150 aid workers working on the front lines, provided luxurious computers for vulnerable students who need to learn from a distance, and contributed to a social service that works for single people.
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“It is so satisfying to help people in need. I feel like I won the lottery every day for two years, ”explains Frances Connolly in her motivation to help others. “My husband always joked that if I won the lottery, I would give it all away. And he was right. ” She describes the past two years as ‘a rollercoaster ride’ and an ‘absolutely manic whirlwind’.
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The benefactors say they oppose the super deluxe lifestyle of today’s young millionaires. They themselves live in a bungalow with five bedrooms, a tennis court and a swimming pool. According to the BBC, this house is nothing compared to the Northern Ireland castle that they were offered shortly after the win and declined. The two refuse to retire and are still working: Patrick Connolly is still the director of a plastic production factory and wife Frances is primarily responsible for two charities they founded during the corona crisis.
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Not tens of millions
The couple soon decided not to give a huge amount to anyone in the family. “We decided early on not to give our daughters tens of millions,” Frances tells Irish media. “They have more than anyone else, they have enough to buy a house and live comfortably, but they will just have to work for something else. They get the rest when we die. ”
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