Food Safety Authority of Ireland recall a batch of Hosyaushka Mohn (poppy seeds) due to elevated levels of opium alkaloids.
Alert Summary dated Friday, December 5th 2025.
Category 1: For Action. Alert Notification: 2025.66. Product Identification: Hosyaushka Mohn (poppy seeds); pack size: 250g. Batch Code: L250921V159; best before: 30/04/2026. Country Of Origin: Poland.
Message: The above batch of Hosyaushka Mohn (poppy seeds) is being recalled due to elevated levels of opium alkaloids.
Action Required:Manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, caterers & retailers: Retailers and wholesalers: 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.
Recall of Pukator dinosauria and unicorn magic tableware sets for children as they are unsuitable for microwave use.
Alert Summary dated Friday December 5th, 2025.
Category 1: For Action Alert Notification: 2025.67 Product Identification: Please see table below for product details. Country Of Origin: China
Message: The below children’s tableware sets are being recalled as they contain a material which should not be microwaved. The product label states that the implicated products are suitable for microwaving.
Product name.
Barcode number.
Pukator Dinosauria Tableware Set.
5055071785450.
Pukator Unicorn Magic Tableware Set.
5055071785474.
Action Required:Manufacturers, Wholesalers, Distributors, Caterers & Retailers: Retailers: Same are requested to remove the implicated products from sale and display a recall notice at point-of-sale. Consumers: Consumers are advised not to use the implicated products.
A newly married couple have withdrawn a joint €120,000 personal injuries claim after their own honeymoon photos undermined their case.
Mr Arthur McInerney, aged 22 years, of Highfield Meadows, Portlaoise, Co. Laois, and Ms MaryMarie McCarthy, aged 21 years, of Cabra Grove, Holycross Road, Thurles, Co. Tipperary, had alleged they were injured when a Bentley limousine taking them from a wedding to Dublin Airport, was struck on a roundabout near Swords.
According to their claim, Mr McInerney suffered a back injury, while Ms McCarthy claimed she struck her forehead against a rear side window.
However, during cross-examination, their defence barrister produced photos of the couple apparently enjoying activities such as water-slides and a jeep safari, during their honeymoon in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, just hours after the collision. On seeing these images, both individuals withdrew their respective €60,000 compensation claims.
Under questioning, the couple admitted they had taken over-the-counter painkillers to “make the best of the holiday,” and conceded they had not sought medical treatment for up to two months after returning to Ireland.
When Justice, Mr James O’Donohoe, noted there was no visible mark on Ms McCarthy’s forehead in a photo taken on the first night of the honeymoon, she stated that she had covered it with fake tan. The court was told of further photos, including one showing Mr McInerney climbing Croagh Patrick, posted online after their return, which also damaged the couples claim.
Following a brief adjournment, both parties informed the court that their claims were being withdrawn and could be struck out. The defendant’s insurers did not seek legal costs.
As influenza activity continues to climb across Ireland, the HSE is calling on eligible members of the public to get their flu vaccine now, before cases escalate further.
Recent data from the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) shows that influenza activity rose in week 44 of 2025, with the highest number of cases so far among adults aged 65 years and older. Hospitalisations have also increased. Multiple strains, A(H3), A(H1)pdm09 and influenza B, have already been detected this season.
Local hospitals, including Tipperary University Hospital, and Limerick University Hospital, are under heavy pressure, with Emergency Departments experiencing large numbers of people presenting. As a result, many hospitals have introduced visitor restrictions to help manage the rise in flu cases.
With flu cases rising sharply, the vaccine remains the safest and most effective way to protect yourself, your family, and the wider community. Speaking to Liberty Pharmacy(Prop: Kate Kennedy) this morning, (Premises situated at No. 34 Lower Liberty Square, Thurles, Co. TipperaryTel: 0504 90604), their spokesperson stated, “We continue to have appointments available and now is the time to act, while the vaccine is still readily accessible.”
Keep in mind: Vaccination is free under the national programme for people aged 60 and over, children aged 2–17, pregnant women, health-care workers, carers, household contacts of people at higher risk, residents of long-stay facilities, and those with certain health conditions or regular contact with poultry, waterfowl or pigs.
Getting vaccinated helps prevent serious illness — and helps protect those around you.
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