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 Supermarket giant Tesco will create an expected 748 jobs countrywide in Ireland over the next 12 months it was announced by the retailer today, with the opening of seven new retail stores.
New stores will be opened in Kinnegad, Co Westmeath, creating 80 jobs, in Oranmore, Co Galway with 110 jobs, in Swinford, Co Mayo with 90 jobs, and in Ballybeg, Co Waterford, employing 110 staff. An outlet to be opened shortly in Thomas Street, Dublin, will take on 16 staff, a store in Kimmage, Dublin, will employ a further 16 workers and Tesco will recruit for an additional 266 positions for its new store in Naas, Co Kildare.
Here in Tipperary, the replacement of a store in Roscrea, is expected to result in an additional 60 new posts being created.
Tesco, who also have a retail outlet in Liberty Square, Thurles, is presently a major employer in this country, employing some 13,400 of a workforce and this announced countrywide investment should help to build a little confidence in the private sector, as well as driving competition in the retail sector, while offering still further convenience and choice to our consumers.
However the question must be asked: How many real jobs will be created from this announced expansion with other smaller shops and convenience stores struggling to compete without access to credit?
Surely small shops must now be forced to reduce their present workforce to compete, as the large multiples continue to dominate and expand unabated.
What do our readers think? Your comments please.
Are you getting a group of friends together for a family occasion, business conference or a staff night out, in the near future?
If so, you might like to take a look at the new four course menu presently on offer from Mitchel House Restaurant, here in Thurles, Co.Tipperary.
Take a look at their sample menu shown hereunder, which is keenly priced at just €29.95 per person, and remember if your event is a birthday or other celebration they will provide you with a complimentary ‘Celebration Cake‘ made by their Chef to meet the needs of your special event.
Continue reading New Group Discount Menu At Mitchel House Restaurant
Next meeting of GIY (Grow It Yourself) Thurles will be held on Thursday next, March 11th, at 7.00pm in the Thurles Library building, The Source, Cathedral Street, Thurles.
As we have now officially entered into Spring, it’s time to start thinking again about growing our own vegetables.
With St Patrick ’s Day approaching fast, don’t forget to set your early potatoes.
 Tipperary Organic Food The GIY networks team aim to take the ‘self’ out of ‘self-sufficiency’ by getting garden growers together on a regular basis to chat and learn the tips of the trade from one another.
Note: The meetings are free and open to people interested in food production at all levels, e.g. from growing a few herbs on the balcony to complete self-sufficiency for beginners as well as old hands.
For more information on the GIY Network visit www.giyireland.com
And talking about healthy food, congratulations to “Omega Beef Direct“ in Clonmel, Co Tipperary, who won an environmental award for its sustainable farming and production methods.
Joe and Eileen Condon’s organic farm is close to the Knockmealdown mountains here in Co Tipperary and they scooped their top prize in this years annual food awards presented by the Irish Food Writers Guild, Dublin.
This is the 16th year of the awards, which seek to promote the highest quality of produce, and craftsmanship.
Shopping this weekend in Thurles?
Thurles.Info is constantly contacted by shoppers, inquiring as to Supermarket opening times. Hereunder are the current opening times for the larger Supermarkets here in Thurles.
ALDI (Thurles) Supermarket.
Monday to Wednesday inclusive – 9:00am – 8:00pm
Thursday and Friday – 9:00am – 9:00pm
Saturday – 9:00am – 7:00pm
Sunday – 11:00am – 7:00pm
 Shopping In Thurles Monday to Wednesday – 8:00am – 7:00pm
Thursday and Friday – 8:00am – 8:00pm
Saturday – 8:00am – 6:30pm
JOHNSTONS Supermarket.
Monday to Saturday – 8:00am -10:00pm
Sunday -11:00am – 10:00pm
LIDL (Thurles) Supermarket
Mon to Sat inclusive – 8:00am – 9:00pm,
Sun – 10:30am -7:00pm
Monday and Tuesday – 9:00am – 7:00pm
Wednesday – 09:00am – 8:00pm
Thursday and Friday – 9:00am – 9:00pm
Saturday – 09:00am – 8:00pm
Sunday – 11:00am – 9:00pm
Monday and Tuesday – 8:00am – 7:00pm
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday– 8:00am – 9:00pm
Saturday – 8:00am – 7:00pm
Sunday – 10:00am – 6:00pm
UpDate: Click Here to see Christmas Opening Hours 2012 for Aldi
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) have announced that it is now providing a new free email and SMS text service which will directly inform food allergy sufferers of the presence of allergens in inappropriately labelled foods. Anyone with an interest in this area can now subscribe to this email service here (Click on the Food Allergen Alerts Box before submitting.) to receive these alerts via the FSAI’s website.
 Food allergen alerts will be issued by the FSAI upon receipt of information that a food product poses a risk to certain consumers’ health, due to missing or incorrect allergen labelling.
Food allergen alerts will also be issued to enforcement officers and food businesses. This service has been available since January 26th 2010.
Professor Alan Reilly, Chief Executive, FSAI, stated:
“The ultimate objective of this new notification system is to prevent people who have an established food allergy from purchasing or consuming a food product which may be detrimental to their health. We are also calling on all food manufacturers and processors to regularly review the composition of their final product and ensure that the presence of an allergen is clearly visible on the food label.”
By law, the food manufacturer must also clearly indicate on the label, the name of the ingredient from which the allergen originates.
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