Forgotten savings, old life insurance policies and other pots with a total value of €217m are there to be claimed
Inactive accounts, old insurance policies, post office accounts and funds that are dormant and untouched for 15 years or more go in the fund. Photo: Getty
We all wished it could have been us, but the winner with the EuroMillions ticket bought in Cork finally made themselves known to the National Lottery last week, and the eye-watering €250m prize money means they can now buy anything they want for the rest of their lives.
Even sticking it in the bank would earn €140,000 a week in interest alone, if you could find a bank that actually wants the liability.
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