Thurles Information

Bacillus cereus – Giant Tree Salted Bean Curd Cubes In Brine With Chili.

Food Safety Authority of Ireland recall of a batch of Giant Tree Salted Bean Curd Cubes in Brine with Chili due to the presence of Bacillus cereus.

Alert Summary dated Wednesday, October 1st 2025.

Category 1: For Action.
Alert Notification: 2025.52.
Product Identification: Salted Bean Curd Cubes in Brine with Chili (with Sesame Oil); pack size: 300g.
Batch Code: 20250562_001; best before date: 15/04/2027.
Country Of Origin: China.

Message: The above batch of Giant Tree Salted Bean Curd Cubes in Brine with Chili (with Sesame Oil) is being recalled due to the presence of Bacillus cereus. Recall notices will be displayed at point-of-sale.

Nature Of Danger: Bacillus cereus is a type of bacteria which can be found in the environment. It can form spores and toxins which are not destroyed by cooking. Bacillus cereus causes two types of foodborne illness:
(1) A vomiting intoxication caused by the presence of a toxin in the food.
(2) A diarrhoeal infection due to the ingestion of bacterial cells which produce a toxin in the small intestine.
Symptoms caused by Bacillus cereus can include abdominal pain, stomach cramping, watery diarrhoea, nausea and vomiting. Depending on the type of illness caused, symptoms can appear 30 minutes to 24 hours after consuming affected food, and last for 6 to 24 hours.

Action Required: Manufacturers, Wholesalers, Distributors, Caterers & Retailers:

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.

Death Of Dr. Martin Mansergh, Tipperary Town, Co. Tipperary.

It was with sadness that we learned of the death, on Friday 26th September 2025, of former politician, (Senator and Minister of State), Dr Martin Mansergh, Friarsfield House, Tipperary Town, Co. Tipperary.

Sadly, Dr. Mansergh passed away unexpectedly in Western Sahara, while on a visit to Morocco.

His passing is most deeply regretted, sadly missed and lovingly remembered by his sorrowing family; loving wife Elizabeth (née Young), son Danny, daughters Fiona, Lucy, Alice and Harriet, grandchildren, brothers and sister extended relatives, political confidants, neighbours and friends.

May he Rest In Peace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The earthly remains of Dr. Mansergh will be received into the Church of St. Mary (Church of Ireland), John Street, Murgasty, Tipperary Town, Co. Tipperary, (Eircode E34 F759) on Sunday evening, October 5th, at 7:00pm.
A funeral service will be held on Monday morning October 6th at 11:00am, followed later by private interment.

For those persons who would wish to attend the funeral service for Dr. Mansergh, but for reasons cannot, same can be viewed streamed live online, HERE.

The extended Mansergh 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.

Note Please: House strictly private. Family flowers only. Donations in lieu, if desired, to a charity of your choice.

In ár gcroíthe go deo.

The Broken Windows Of Our River – Tipperary’s Neglect & Silent Shame.

Criminologists talk of the Broken Windows Theory: leave a single pane shattered, a wall sprayed with graffiti, and the message spreads – this place is abandoned, rules don’t matter. Soon the small disorder becomes a flood of crime.

Look now to our River Suir. The same theory holds true, only here the broken windows are plastic and glass bottles bobbing downstream, slurry running through drains, domestic bags dumped along the river banks. And just as in streets, once the first act of neglect is ignored, worse inevitably follows. A trickle of pollution becomes a torrent.

**Latest piece of unwanted rubbish dumped on the bank of the river Suir in Thurles town centre – the rear wheel of a bicycle complete with gear cogs**.
*Pic: G. Willoughby*

Ireland’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has warned again and again: almost half of our rivers are failing “good” ecological standards. Angling and environmental groups document salmon streams destroyed, trout waters suffocated, heritage fisheries reduced to open sewers. Yet still we tolerate the first offences the bags of rubbish, the secret pipes, the dead fish floating, until whole waterways are written off.

**Supermarket trollies return to the riverbed again last Monday, following the last token cleanup by Thurles Municipal District Council**.
*Pic: G. Willoughby*

Tipperary County Councils are quick to boast of their fight against “illegal dumping,” yet their record speaks otherwise. The fines exist on paper, but enforcement is rare. Too often, councillors look the other way when it is slurry or effluent from within their own patch. The public see it, the farmers see it, the children fishing off the river bank see it, and the message spreads: “pollute with impunity“.

This is Ireland’s broken window. And it is not just glass we are leaving unfixed—it is the very arteries of our countryside. Polluted rivers strip local people of pride, crush community guardianship, and invite still more damage. They tell residents: this place doesn’t matter.

We cannot rebuild pride in our environment, while allowing rivers to become open rubbish tips. Every plastic bag, every barrel of waste, every illegal pipe is a window smashed in the face of the community. Ignore it, and the damage multiplies. Confront it, and the message changes: this river matters, Thurles community matters.

The question is simple: will Tipperary County Council, and indeed Ireland as a whole, repair that first broken window – or will we stand by as the whole house falls down?

FSAI Recall Macroom Buffalo Buffaloumi Due To Presence Of Listeria monocytogenes.

Food Safety Of Ireland recall a batch of Macroom Buffalo Buffaloumi due to the presence of Listeria monocytogenes

Alert Summary Dated Tuesday, September 30th 2025

Category 1: For Action
Alert Notification: 2025.51
Product Identification: Macroom Buffalo Buffaloumi; pack size: 180g
Batch Code: 3107; use by date: 20.01.26
Country Of Origin: Ireland

Message: The above batch of Macroom Buffalo Buffaloumi is being recalled due to the presence of Listeria monocytogenes.
Recall notices will be displayed at point-of-sale.

Nature Of Danger: Symptoms of Listeria monocytogenes infection can include mild flu-like symptoms, or gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea. In rare cases, the infection can be more severe, causing serious complications. Some people are more vulnerable to Listeria monocytogenes infections, including pregnant women, babies, and people with weakened immune systems, including the elderly. The incubation period (time between initial infection and first symptoms appearing) is on average 3 weeks but can range between 3 and 70 days.

Action Required: Manufacturers, Wholesalers, Distributors, Caterers & Retailers:

Retailers: Same are requested to remove the implicated batch from sale and display recall notices at point-of-sale.

Wholesalers and Distributors: Same are requested to contact their affected customers and recall the implicated batch and provide a point-of-sale recall notice to their retail customers.

Consumers: Consumers are advised not to eat the implicated batch.

FSAI Warn Of Milk In Batch of Malabar Choice Peri Peri Murukku.

Presence of milk in a batch of Malabar Choice Peri Peri Murukku.

Alert Summary Dated Tuesday, September 30th 2025.

Allergy Alert Notification: 2025.A34.
Allergen: Milk.
Product Identification: Malabar Choice Peri Peri Murukku; pack size: 150g.
Batch Code: DFE 09; best before date: APR 2026.
Country Of Origin: India.

Message: Milk protein was detected in the above batch of Malabar Choice Peri Peri Murukku.
Milk is not declared on the list of ingredients.
This may make the batch unsafe for consumers who are allergic to or intolerant of milk and therefore, these consumers should not eat the implicated batch.
The affected batch is being recalled.