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09th Oct 2015

This Kerry Woman Just Surprised Her Sister With The Ultimate Gift

We’ll be dropping some suggestions at the next family dinner.

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Most of us play the Lotto with dreams of winning big. While you might hope for the best, it’s probably on the long list of imaginary life goals – like winning an Oscar or marrying Michael Fassbender.

So Jacinta Hobbart was probably pretty surprised when she’d won the National Lottery’s Bigger Better Lotto Dream Holiday Competition.

Choosing from a host of hotspots including a trip to the Carribean or India, Jacinta decided to take herself and her sister Mary on the ultimate shopping trip to New York.

Competition winner, Jacinta Hobbart (right) and her sister Mary, from Tralee in Co. Kerry, celebrate winning their dream holiday to New York, thanks to the National Lottery’s Bigger Better Lotto Dream Holiday Competition, currently running on www.lottery.ie/biggerbetterlotto. This fantastic competition offers players the opportunity to select their dream holiday from ten tantalising trips including, scuba diving in Australia, rubbing shoulders with the rich and famous in Hollywood or viewing the Northern Lights in Finland. Pic. Mac Innes Photography  KERRY WOMAN TAKES BIGGER BETTER BITE OUT OF THE BIG APPLE   Competition winner, Jacinta Hobbart from Tralee in Co. Kerry, is packing her suitcases as she prepares to jet off on her dream holiday to New York with her sister Mary. The busy Mum burst into tears of joy when she received news that she’d won the National Lottery’s Bigger Better Lotto Dream Holiday Competition, currently running on www.lottery.ie/biggerbetterlotto.  While in New York, Jacinta and her sister Mary will be treated to the ultimate shopping experience. Staying at the world-famous Waldorf Astoria on 5th Avenue, the pair will gain VIP behind-the-scenes access to the fashion designers themselves and, with €3,000 spending money included in the prize, a luxury limo will be on-hand to chauffer the ladies and their many, many shopping bags around the city! Jacinta is a regular player of National Lottery games and was overjoyed to hear that she’d won this fabulous prize. She said; “The trip to New York immediately jumped out at me because I love all things fashion and I knew my sister Mary would love it too – she’s always dreamt of a holiday like this. “I couldn’t believe it when I received a message telling me that I’d won. I rang the National Lottery but was so overwhelmed I hung up as soon as someone answered! When I did eventually speak to someone, I burst into tears all over again!” she whooped. “I work i

The busy mum, who works in retail, wanted to treat her sister Mary – celebrating the win with the pair’s first holiday in six years.

Speaking about her win, Jacinta said:

“The trip to New York immediately jumped out at me because I love all things fashion and I knew my sister Mary would love it too – she’s always dreamt of a holiday like this.

“I couldn’t believe it when I received a message telling me that I’d won. I rang the National Lottery but was so overwhelmed I hung up as soon as someone answered! When I did eventually speak to someone, I burst into tears all over again!”

While in New York, Jacinta and her sister Mary will be staying at the world-famous Waldorf Astoria on 5th Avenue, as well as gaining VIP behind-the-scenes access to the fashion designers themselves and, with €3,000 spending money included in the prize.

A luxury limo will also be on-hand to chauffer the ladies around the Big Apple.

If they need a chaperone, or just want to spread the love, feel free to give us a call…