<P> The National Lottery ( Irish : An Crannchur Náisiúnta ) is the state lottery of Republic of Ireland . It was created when the Republic of Ireland government passed the National Lottery Act , 1986 to help raise funds for good causes . The eligible causes are sport and recreation , health and welfare , national heritage and the arts , the Irish language , and the natural environment . </P>
<P> The National Lottery ( Irish : An Crannchur Náisiúnta ) is the state lottery of Republic of Ireland . It was created when the Republic of Ireland government passed the National Lottery Act , 1986 to help raise funds for good causes . The eligible causes are sport and recreation , health and welfare , national heritage and the arts , the Irish language , and the natural environment . </P>
when did the national lottery start in ireland
when did the national lottery start in ireland
1986
1986