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FSAI Recall French Brie Due To Listeria monocytogenes.

Food Safety Authority of Ireland recall various batches of Brie Mariotte due to the possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes.

Alert Summary dated Friday, August 15th 2025.

Category 1: For Action.
Alert Notification: 2025.43.
Product Identification: Please see table below.
Batch Code: Please see table hereunder.
Country Of Origin: France
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Product Pack.Size. Expiry date.
Brie Mariotte. 1kg.All best before dates up to and including 30/08/2025.
Brie Mariotte.All pack sizes.All batches and use by dates sold between 08/06/2025 and 13/08/2025.

Message: The above batches of Brie Mariotte are being recalled due to the possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes. Recall notices will be displayed at point-of-sale.
There is currently no evidence that this food recall is linked with the listeriosis outbreak related to ready-to-heat meals or the recall of spinach and mixed leaves products.
Please see this News Article.
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 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.

Caterers: Same should not use the implicated batches.

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

Irish Heart Foundation’s Mobile Unit To Visit Cashel Library, Tipperary.

Tomorrow, Saturday August 16th, the Irish Heart Foundation’s Mobile Unit will visit Cashel Library, between the hours of 10:30am and 3:00pm.

Their visit to Cashel Library comes in association with The Irish Heart Foundation and Healthy Ireland programme.

The Irish Heart Foundations Mobile Health Unit offers FREE blood pressure and pulse checks to groups and communities across Ireland. This service is entirely free of charge.

The Mobile Health Unit has two private consultation rooms with a nurse available in each room to provide heart health information and to undertake free blood pressure and pulse checks.
The one-to-one advice offered by the nurses remains a vital part of this check.

Note: Each person will receive a personal record card with their results and in the event of any abnormal results, are advised to follow up with their GP.

The public can locate Cashel Library; situated on Friar Street, Lady’s Well, Cashel, Co. Tipperary, HERE. (G487+RX).

Death Of Joan Ryan, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

It was with sadness that we learned of the death, yesterday Thursday 14th August 2025, of Mrs Joan (Johanna) Ryan (née Crowe), Killenaule, Thurles, Co. Tipperary and formerly of Coventry, England.

Predeceased by her parents Edmund and Bridget, brothers Dan, John and Connie, sisters Peggy (McGrath) and Doreen (Duke); Mrs Ryan passed away peacefully at her place of ordinary residence, surrounded by her loving family.

Her passing is most deeply regretted, sadly missed and lovingly remembered by her sorrowing family; loving husband Tom, sons Sean and Malcolm, daughter Maria (Hayes), son-in-law Chris, grandchildren Maria, Martin, Thomas and Isobel, brothers Paddy and Tommy, sisters Breda (Bourke) and Moira (Cullivan), nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews, extended relatives, neighbours and friends.

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The earthly remains of Mrs Ryan will repose at O’Connell’s Funeral Home, Killenaule, Thurles, (Eircode E41 HH66) on Saturday afternoon, August 16th, from 5:00pm until 7:30pm same evening.
Her remains will be received into the nearby Church of St Mary, Bailey Street, Killenaule, Thurles on Sunday morning, August 17th, at 11:00am, to further repose for Requiem Mass, followed by interment, immediately afterwards, in Crosscannon Cemetery, Killenaule, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

For those persons who would wish to attend Requiem Mass for Mrs Ryan, but for reasons cannot, same can be viewed streamed live online, HERE.

The extended Ryan and Crowe 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.

Note Please: Family flowers only. Donations in lieu, if desired, to Irish Cancer Society in memory of Mrs Johanna Ryan (née Crowe).

The Ryan and Crowe families would like to express their sincere thanks to all those who cared for Mrs Johanna Ryan during her illness.

Death Of Paddy Quinn, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

It was with sadness that we learned of the death, yesterday Thursday 14th August 2025, of Mr Patrick (Paddy) Quinn, The Waterworks, Knockalough, Drombane, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

Pre-deceased by his brother Michael and sister Geraldine; the passing of Mr Quinn is most deeply regretted, sadly missed and lovingly remembered by his sorrowing family; loving wife Catriona, daughter Sarah, son Michael, sister Margaret, brother Tommy, brothers-in-law, nephews, nieces, grandnephews, grandnieces, extended relatives, neighbours and friends.

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The earthly remains of Mr Quinn will repose at O’Dwyer’s Funeral Home, Cappanleigh, Upperchurch, Thurles, this afternoon, Friday August 15th, from 5:00pm until 7:00pm, before being received into the Church of St Mary, Drombane, Thurles, same evening.
Requiem Mass will be offered for Mr Quinn on Saturday morning, August 16th at 11:30am, followed by interment in Kilvalure Cemetery, Glebe, Drombane, Co. Tipperary.

For those persons who would wish to attend Requiem Mass for Mr Quinn, but for reasons cannot, same can be viewed streamed live online, HERE.

The extended Quinn 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: Family flowers only. Donations in lieu, if desired, to Milford Care Centre in memory of Mr Patrick Quinn.

Death Of Noreen Coleman, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

It was with sadness that we learned of the death, yesterday Wednesday 13th August 2025, of Mrs Noreen Coleman (née Heavey), St. Ailbe Terrace, Bohernanave, Thurles, Co. Tipperary and formerly of Innisfallen Avenue, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

Pre-deceased by her husband John, brother Dominic, infant brother Bernard, sisters Anne (O’Shaughnessy) and Maureen (Turvey); Mrs Coleman passed away peacefully after a short illness, surrounded by her loving family, while in the care of staff of Tipperary University Hospital, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary.

Her passing is most deeply regretted, sadly missed and lovingly remembered by her sorrowing family; loving son Thomas, daughter Maureen (Ryan), son-in-law Pake, grandchildren Dominic and his wife Rebecca, Sarah and her husband Raj, Amber and her partner Damien and their mother Frances, Aisling and her partner Michael, great-grandchildren Tahmid, Muhammad, Abdullah, Sóley, Savannah, Kayla and Dan, sisters Patsy (Hayes), Gretta (Kennard) and Mena (Leen), nephews, nieces, brothers-in-law Bob and Frank, sister-in-law Kathleen, extensive relatives, neighbours and friends.

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The earthly remains of Mrs Coleman will repose, at Hugh Ryan’s Funeral Home, Slievenamon Road, Thurles, on Saturday afternoon, August 16th, from 5:00pm until 7:00pm same evening.
Her remains will be received into the Church of St. Joseph and Brigid, Bothar-na-Naomh, Thurles, on Sunday morning, August 17th, at 9:00am to further repose for Requiem Mass at 9:30am, followed by interment, immediately afterwards, in Holycross Abbey graveyard, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

For those persons who would wish to attend Requiem Mass for Mrs Coleman, but for reasons cannot, same can be viewed streamed live online, HERE.

The extended Coleman and Heavey 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.