The prize had been unclaimed for over two months.
The winner of a quarter of a million euro winning lotto ticket from the midlands has come forward.
The winning Quick Pick ticket, worth 263 thousand euro, was purchased in a Maxol service station on the Dublin Road in Portlaoise in November.
The prize went unclaimed for over two months, but the National Lottery has announced the winner has come forward.
Arrangements are now being made for the lucky Laois player to receive their prize.
The winning numbers in the November 25th draw were: 13, 17, 21, 22, 37, 42 and the bonus was 2.