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FSAI warn of Recall of a batch of Surasang Frozen Oysters, due to the presence of Norovirus.
Alert Summary dated Friday, 12th June 2026.
Category 1: For Action.
Alert Notification: 2026.31.
Product Identification: Surasang Frozen Oysters; pack size: 226g.
Batch Code Best-before date: 25/04/2027.
Country Of Origin: Republic of Korea.
Message:
The above batch of Surasang Frozen Oysters is being recalled due to the presence of Norovirus. Point-of-sale recall notices will be displayed in stores supplied with the implicated batch.
Nature Of Danger:
Norovirus is one of the most common causes of gastroenteritis (stomach bugs) in Ireland. It is also known as the winter vomiting bug. Infection with norovirus can cause nausea (often sudden onset), vomiting (often projectile) and watery diarrhoea. Symptoms usually begin around 12 to 48 hours after becoming infected, and last 1 or 2 days. Most people make a full recovery, however some people (usually the very young or older adults) may become very dehydrated and require hospital treatment. Norovirus is very contagious and can spread easily from person to person. Good hygiene is important in preventing others from becoming infected. This includes thorough hand washing. Food preparation should also be avoided until 3 days after symptoms have gone.
Action Required: Manufacturers, Wholesalers, Distributors, Caterers & Retailers:
Wholesalers/Distributors: Same are requested to contact their affected customers and recall the implicated batch and provide a point-of-sale recall notice to retailer customers.
Retailers: Same are requested to remove the implicated batch from sale and display recall notices at point-of-sale.
Consumers: Consumers are advised not to eat the implicated batch.
It was with a great sadness that we learned of the death, on Wednesday 10th June 2026, of Mrs Ann Cawley (née O’Donoghue), Ballybeg, Littleton, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.
Pre-deceased by her parents William and Mary, brothers and sisters; Mrs Cawley passed away unexpectedly, surrounded by her loving family while in the care of staff at University Hospital, Waterford.
Her passing is most deeply regretted, sadly missed and lovingly remembered by her sorrowing family; loving husband Martin, daughters Caroline, Emma and Breda, sons Keith, Mark and Steven, grandchildren, sons-in-law, brothers, sisters, nephews, nieces, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, extended relatives, neighbours, a wide circle of friends (especially Chris and Breda Doyle and family and her life long friend Bridget (Dedans) McCarthy).
Requiescat in Pace.
Funeral Arrangements.
The earthly remains of Mrs Cawley will repose in Hugh Ryan’s Funeral Home, Slievenamon Road, Thurles, (Eircode W41 CP59), on Sunday afternoon, June 14th, from 5:00pm until 7:00pm, before being received into the nearby Cathedral of the Assumption, Cathedral Street, Thurles, at 8:00pm, same evening.
Requiem Mass for Mrs Cawley will be offered on Monday morning, June 15th, at 11:00am, followed by interment immediately afterwards in St Patrick’s Cemetery, Moyne Road, Lognafulla, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.
For those persons who would wish to attend Requiem Mass for Mrs Cawley, but for reasons cannot, same can be viewed streamed live online, HERE.
The extended Cawley and O’Donoghue families wish to express their appreciation for your understanding at this difficult time, and have made arrangements for those persons wishing to send messages of condolence, to use the link shown HERE.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a h-anam dílis.
- Most significant reform of Irish asylum laws in the history of the State.
- Gives effect to the EU Migration and Asylum Pact, which commences today across Member States.
- Co-ordination across the EU, shorter processing times for applications, and reduced time spent in IPAS accommodation.
The Irish Government welcomes the commencement of the International Protection Act 2026 today, 12th June 2026.
The legislation represents the most significant reform of Irish asylum laws in the history of the State and gives effect to the EU Migration and Asylum Pact.
The objective of the Act is to provide a fair, sustainable and efficient asylum procedure that is consistent with how asylum laws operate across the EU.
Under the Act, upon arrival in the State, applicants will be required to go through screening, which will involve enhanced security and identity checks and the taking of biometric data.
The Act also provides for faster processing, including an accelerated Border Procedure for some applicants, where all decisions and appeals will be concluded within three months.
The Border Procedure will apply to applicants from countries where the proportion of decisions granting international protection is 20% or lower. It can also be used for applicants who are known to have misled authorities or to have destroyed or disposed of an identity or travel document.
A new State body, the Tribunal for Asylum and Returns Appeals, TARA, will have responsibility for appeals, while the removal and deportations process will be faster and less bureaucratic.
The Government has stated: “Ireland must have a rules-based immigration system. Today, the commencement of the International Protection Act 2026 marks an important milestone in ensuring the integrity and efficiency of the asylum process, and further building public confidence in the system.
This historic reform recognises that migration is a challenge not just at a national level but at a European level. Agreeing migration and asylum policy at an EU level means coordinated actions including sharing of information, reducing the number of people applying for protection in numerous EU countries and reviving the return of applicants to the first country they applied in.
The Government sincerely thanks the officials across the Department and across government for their committed work in delivering this Programme for Government commitment.”
Decision-making under the Act will be faster, meaning successful applicants will be granted international protection sooner, and those whose applications are refused can be returned to their country of origin sooner.
Faster processing will result in increased savings to the Exchequer, with applicants spending less time in the international protection process and in accommodation.
Government has also today appointed Her Honour Judge Karen Fergus as Interim Chief Inspector of Border Procedures to monitor compliance with fundamental human rights in the asylum Border Procedure. Her Honour Judge Fergus is a retired Judge of the Circuit Court.“
On the commencement of the International Protection Act, Government said: “The International Protection Act is a much needed, radical reform of international protection in this country and will vastly improve efficiencies in the system. The faster processing under these new rules will mean that accommodation requirements and costs will reduce in the years ahead.”
Government has also today announced the introduction of an accommodation requirement for those seeking to have their family join them in the State. These changes will take effect from today, June 12th.
General Employment Permit holders and other Category C sponsors will be required to provide supporting documentation to demonstrate that they are in a position to accommodate their joining family members, while all sponsors will be ineligible if they are in certain supported accommodation.
The financial thresholds for Irish citizens applying to be joined by spouses and children are also increasing from today. A sponsor must now show a gross income over three years of €75,000, or €25,000 per year. This is an increase from €40,000, or €13,333 per year. Other financial thresholds will increase in line with indexation.
People granted international protection status will also now be required to wait two years from the date they were granted protection before becoming eligible to apply for family reunification under the new Act. Applicants must also meet a number of additional requirements, including demonstrating that the sponsor has sufficient financial resources to support family members without placing an undue burden on the State.
There are certain exceptions where the sponsor is a minor. In addition, the sponsor must not be in receipt of certain social protection payments or housing supports and must not owe a debt to the State for a defined period prior to submitting an application.
Commenting on these new measures, Government stated: “Family reunification remains an important part of our immigration system, and these changes are intended to ensure that the policy continues to operate in a fair, transparent and sustainable manner. The revised policy strengthens accommodation and financial requirements for sponsors, providing greater clarity for applicants, while ensuring that those seeking family reunification are able to support those joining them.”
It was with a great sadness that we learned of the death, yesterday Thursday 11th June 2026, of Mr Paddy (Paudie) Stapleton, late of Clondalkin, Co. Dublin and formerly of Borrisoleigh, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.
Pre-deceased by his parents Michael and Elizabeth; Mr Stapleton passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family, while in the care of staff at the Beacon Hospital, Sandyford, Dublin.
His passing is most deeply regretted, sadly missed and lovingly remembered by his sorrowing and heartbroken family; loving wife Helen, son Páidí, brothers Matt, Michael, TF and John, sisters Maura, Phina (Callanan), Margaret (Barkman) and Monica, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, wonderful neighbours and many great friends.
Requiescat in Pace.
Funeral Arrangements.
The earthly remains of Mr Stapleton will repose at his place of ordinary residence this afternoon, Friday June 12th, from 4:00pm until 7:00pm same evening.
His remains will be received into the Church of the Immaculate Conception, New Road, Clondalkin Village, Dublin 22, (Eircode D22 VW58), on Saturday morning June 13th, to further repose for Requiem Mass at 12:00 noon, followed by interment in Newlands Cross Cemetery, Ballymount Rd., Ballymount, Dublin, (Eircode D24 KICY).
For those persons who would wish to attend Requiem Mass for Mr Stapleton, but for reasons cannot, same can be viewed streamed live online, HERE.
The extended Stapleton family wish to express their appreciation for your understanding at this difficult time, and have made arrangements for those persons wishing to send messages of condolence, to use the link shown HERE.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.
Ms Cindy Carroll has been announced as the first Chief Appeals Officer to the Tribunal for Asylum and Returns Appeals (TARA). TARA will manage International Protection appeals under the International Protection Act 2026 from June 12th 2026 onwards. The appointment will take effect from that date and will be for a 5-year period.
Ms Carroll has been recommended by ”publicjobs‘, following an open competition as required under legislation.
There will be a period during which both TARA and the current appeals body, the International Protection Appeals Tribunal (IPAT), will operate simultaneously under separate legislative frameworks. As appeals under the 2015 International Protection legislation are progressed, IPAT will be wound down over time. All appeals made from June 12th under the International Protection Act 2026 will be dealt with by TARA.
Ms Carroll is a graduate of Law from University College Cork who was called to the Bar of Ireland in 1995.
She practised as a barrister in Cork, and lectured in Cork Institute of Technology and University College Cork.
This new role will be vital to the success of the new International Protection Appeals body.
In 2001, Ms Carroll was appointed as Advisory Counsel Grade III in the Office of the Attorney General and worked there advising primarily on asylum and immigration law. She returned to the Bar in Dublin in early 2004 and was briefed as counsel on the State Asylum and Immigration Panel from 2004 until March 2018.
In March 2018, she was appointed as Deputy Chairperson in the International Protection Appeals Tribunal, where she was head of Training and a decision maker on various types of appeals.
As part of the preparations for the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum, Ms Carroll was appointed as an acting Principal Officer in the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration in July 2025 following an internal competition. This role has involved leading on the establishment of the new appeals body.
In addition to her legal qualifications, Ms Carroll also holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Public Management and an MA in Leadership and Strategy.
Her appointment marks an important step in the establishment of TARA and the ongoing reform of Ireland’s international protection appeals system.
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