Recall of specific batches of SuperValu Sesame Seeds due to the presence of Salmonella.
Alert Summary dated Wednesday, August 5th 2026.
Category 1: For Action. Alert Notification: 2026.48. Product Identification: SuperValu Sesame Seeds; pack size: 200g. Batch Code: 167 and 168; best before date: May 2027.
Message: The above batches of SuperValu Sesame Seeds are being recalled due to the presence of Salmonella. Recall notices will be displayed at point-of-sale in SuperValu stores.
Nature Of Danger: People infected with Salmonella typically develop symptoms between 12 and 36 hours after infection, but this can range between 6 and 72 hours. The most common symptom is diarrhoea, which can sometimes be bloody. Other symptoms may include fever, headache, and abdominal cramps. The illness usually lasts 4 to 7 days. Diarrhoea can occasionally be severe enough to require hospital admission. The elderly, infants, and those with impaired immune systems are more likely to have a severe illness.
Retailers: Same are requested to remove the implicated batches from sale and display recall notices at point-of-sale. Consumers: Consumers are advised not to eat the implicated batches.
Recall of a batch of Compania Indilor Orientale Susan Sesame Seeds due to the presence of Salmonella.
Alert Summary dated Wednesday, August 5th 2026
Category 1: For Action. Alert Notification: 2026.47. Product Identification: Compania Indilor Orientale Susan Sesame Seeds; pack size: 50g. Batch Code: L1312242; best before date: 31/07/2026. Country Of Origin: India.
Message: The above batch of Compania Indilor Orientale Susan Sesame Seeds is being recalled due to the presence of Salmonella. Although it has passed its best before date, consumers are advised to check their cupboards for the implicated batch. Recall notices will be displayed at point-of-sale.
Nature Of Danger: People infected with Salmonella typically develop symptoms between 12 and 36 hours after infection, but this can range between 6 and 72 hours. The most common symptom is diarrhoea, which can sometimes be bloody. Other symptoms may include fever, headache, and abdominal cramps. The illness usually lasts 4 to 7 days. Diarrhoea can occasionally be severe enough to require hospital admission. The elderly, infants, and those with impaired immune systems are more likely to have a severe illness.
Retailers: Same are requested to remove the implicated batch from sale and display recall notices at point-of-sale. Wholesalers / Distributors: Same are requested to contact their affected customers and recall the implicated batch and provide a point-of-sale recall notice to their retailer customers. Consumers: Consumers are advised not to eat the implicated batch.
McDonald’s Restaurants of Ireland Ltd. has submitted a new planning application for a prominent illuminated sign at its drive-thru development currently under construction in Thurles.
Planning application reference 2660699 seeks permission for a 6.5-metre-high totem sign on the western side of the site at Slievenamon Road and the Thurles Relief Road. The proposed structure would feature the familiar yellow acrylic, internally illuminated McDonald’s “Golden Arches”, together with all associated works required for its installation.
The drive-thru restaurant itself was previously permitted under Tipperary County Council planning reference 2460829, subsequently considered under An Coimisiún Pleanála reference 322465-25. The planning authority granted permission in April 2025, subject to conditions, and the development is now under construction. An Coimisiún Pleanála’s inspector examined issues including traffic, lighting, visual amenity, nearby homes and the site’s relationship with the town centre before recommending approval.
However, one wonders why the applicants now require a separate application for a 6.5-metre Golden Arches totem, perhaps the signage details simply got lost somewhere between ordering the fries and securing permission for the drive-thru.
No doubt residents overlooking the site will be absolutely thrilled to discover that this substantial, internally illuminated Golden Arches sign, has arrived through a fresh planning application; after permission for the restaurant itself had already been secured and construction had begun. How extremely thoughtful of McDonald’s Restaurants of Ireland Ltd to deal with such a visually prominent feature separately.
Local Retailers Note: There could be a major run, in the near future, on Blackout Roller Blinds and Sleep Masks sought by the families overlooking this restaurant site; so stock up.
Whatever one’s view of the restaurant, signage of this height and brightness deserves proper scrutiny, particularly regarding its visibility from nearby homes, its effect on residential amenity and its overall impact on the surrounding streetscape after dark.
Recall of specific batches of Peklimar Metla Lososiowa and Peklimar Metla Brunszwicka sausages due to the presence of Listeria monocytogenes.
Alert Summary dated Tuesday, 28th July 2026.
Category 2: For Information. Alert Notification: 2026.46. Product Identification: Please see table below. Batch Code: Please see table below for batch code and use-by dates. Country Of Origin: Poland.
Message: The below batches of Peklimar Metla Lososiowa and Peklimar Metla Brunszwicka sausages are being recalled due to the presence of Listeria monocytogenes. Recall notices will be displayed at point-of-sale.
Implicated products and batches:
Product name:
Approximate pack size (g):
Batch code:
Use-by date:
Peklimar Metka Lososiowa kiełbasa surowa metka
1500.
1R808070707.
01/08/2026.
Peklimar Metka Brunszwicka kiełbasa surowa metka.
1500.
1R808070707.
27/07/2026.
Nature Of Danger: In healthy people, symptoms of Listeria monocytogenes infection can include mild flu-like symptoms, or gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, and diarrhoea. However, in people who are more vulnerable, the infection can be severe and can lead to serious complications. People who are more vulnerable to Listeria monocytogenes infections include pregnant women, infants, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems. The incubation period (time between initial infection and first symptoms appearing) is, on average, 3 weeks but can range between 3 and 70 days.
Retailers: Same are requested to remove the implicated batches from sale and display recall notices at point-of-sale. Wholesalers / Distributors: Same are requested to contact their affected customers and recall the implicated batches and provide a point-of-sale recall notice to their retailer customers. Consumers: Consumers are advised not to eat the implicated batches.
McDonald’s has confirmed that its new drive-thru restaurant in Thurles, Co. Tipperary, is scheduled to open on Wednesday, August 19th, 2026.
The opening will come almost one year after An Coimisiún Pleanála issued its final approval for the controversial development, bringing a lengthy planning process and months of local debate to an end. The new restaurant is being constructed on a former industrial site at the junction of Slievenamon Road and the now once again delayed “Thurles Relief Road“, close to the Lidl supermarket and approximately 700 metres from Thurles town centre.
Plans provide for a single-storey restaurant measuring almost 479 square metres, together with a drive-thru lane, customer-ordering points, digital menu boards, car parking, accessible spaces, electric-vehicle charging bays and bicycle parking. The development will also include outdoor seating, landscaping, lighting, signage, an electricity substation and changes to the existing vehicle entrance from the relief road.
Recruitment Begins Ahead of August Launch. McDonald’s has begun recruiting full-time and part-time staff members for the new Thurles restaurant. The recruitment advertisement confirms the August 19th opening date and states that successful applicants will receive paid training at other nearby McDonald’s restaurants during the weeks leading up to the launch. Advertised hourly pay for some adult employees is up to €14.25, depending on age and the terms of the new positions. The recruitment drive is expected to create a significant number of new low paid hospitality jobs in the Thurles area, although the company has not publicly confirmed the restaurant’s total anticipated workforce.
Plans Attracted More Than 20 Objections. McDonald’s Restaurants of Ireland submitted its planning application for the Thurles development in September 2024. The proposal proved controversial from the beginning, attracting more than 20 objections from residents and other interested parties. Concerns raised during the initial planning process included the location of the outlet, traffic levels, road safety, litter, noise, opening hours and the proximity of the proposed restaurant to residential properties and childcare facilities. Some objectors also raised public-health concerns relating to fast food and childhood obesity. The development was originally intended to operate around the clock. However, permission ultimately restricted its opening hours to between 6am and 10pm, meaning the Thurles restaurant will not be permitted to trade on a 24-hour basis.
Tipperary County Council initially sought additional information from the applicant, including further details concerning traffic and the proposed operation of the development. Documents submitted during that stage included an analysis indicating that the site would have space for a queue of approximately 32 vehicles, before waiting traffic would potentially reach the adjoining public road.
Council Permission Was Appealed Tipperary County Council granted permission for the restaurant, subject to conditions, on April 9th, 2025. That decision was subsequently appealed to the national planning authority by a third party, while a number of additional observations were submitted for consideration. An Coimisiún Pleanála examined issues including traffic and pedestrian safety, flood risk, residential amenity, visual impact, town-centre development and the site’s proximity to the River Suir and the Lower River Suir Special Area of Conservation. The Commission issued its decision on August 26th, 2025, upholding the council’s decision and granting permission with revised conditions. In its formal order, the planning body determined that the development would not seriously damage the amenities of nearby properties or create unacceptable risks in relation to public health, flooding, traffic, pedestrian safety or visual amenity. It also considered the mixed-use zoning of the former industrial land, Thurles’s status as a key regional town and the planning policies applying to the area.
Construction Work Underway Site-clearance activity began in early 2026, allowing construction of the restaurant and associated infrastructure to proceed. Information published locally indicated that the principal works were expected to take place between February and July, leaving several weeks for completion, staff training and final preparations before the planned August opening. The development represents the latest chapter in efforts to bring a McDonald’s outlet to the former Erin Foods lands. A previous application connected to a proposed drive-thru restaurant at the wider site was submitted as far back as 2020 but was deemed incomplete shortly afterwards.
While the current project has continued to divide opinion locally, the August opening will introduce one of the world’s largest fast-food brands to Thurles and hopefully provide new employment opportunities for the town For supporters, the development represents investment, additional consumer choice and the productive reuse of former industrial land. For critics, concerns about traffic, litter, public health, late-evening activity and the effect of drive-thru development on the character of the area remain.
Barring any construction or operational delays, the first customers are expected to be welcomed through the doors of the new Thurles McDonald’s on August 19th.
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