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Food Safety Authority of Ireland have recalled a batch of Super Fruta Enoki Mushrooms, due to the presence of Listeria monocytogenes.
Alert Summary dated Wednesday, 28th May 2025.
Category 1: For Action
Alert Notification: 2025.22
Product Identification: Super Fruta Enoki Mushrooms; pack size 100g
Batch Code: 61820
Country Of Origin: China
Message: The above batch of Super Fruta Enoki Mushrooms is being recalled due to detection 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/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.
Caterers: Same should not use the implicated batch.
Consumers: Consumers are advised not to eat the implicated batch.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Projections Show Ireland Off Track for 2030 Climate Targets.
- Ireland is projected to achieve a reduction of up to 23 per cent in total greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, compared to a National target of 51 per cent.
- To achieve a reduction of 23 per cent would require full implementation of a wide range of policies and plans across all sectors and for these to deliver the anticipated carbon savings.
- The first carbon budget and second carbon budget are projected to be exceeded with almost all sectors on a trajectory to exceed their national sectoral emissions ceilings for 2030.
- Ireland will not meet its EU Effort Sharing Regulation target of 42 per cent reduction by 2030, instead a maximum reduction of 22% is projected.
- Total emissions from the Land Sector are projected to increase by up to 95% and Ireland is unlikely to meet our European commitments in this area.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has today published its greenhouse gas emissions projections for the period 2024-2055.
EPA analysis shows that planned climate policies and measures, if fully implemented, could deliver up to 23 per cent emissions reduction by 2030 compared to 2018, down from the 29 per cent reduction projected last year. This widening gap to the emissions reduction target of 51 per cent in Ireland’s Climate Act is driven by updated information provided by Governmental bodies.
The first Carbon Budget (2021-2025) of 295 Mt CO2eq is now projected to be exceeded by between 8 to 12 Mt CO2eq. The second budget is now projected to be exceeded by a significant margin of 77 to 114 Mt CO2eq, including carryover from the first Carbon Budget.
Transport, Industry and the Buildings (Residential) sectors are projected to be the furthest from their sectoral emission ceilings in 2030, with emission reductions of up to 21%, 12% and 22% respectively. Agriculture emissions are projected to reduce by up to 16%. A direct comparison of the Agriculture sector against its Sectoral Emission Ceiling is no longer viable due to the impact of updated science underpinning the estimated agriculture greenhouse gas emissions.
Ms Laura Burke, Director General, EPA said: “The EPA’s projections show that full delivery of all climate action plans and policies could deliver a 23 per cent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. Although emissions trends are going in the right direction, the gaps to our European and National emission reduction targets are now projected to be larger than last year. This highlights the economy-wide effort needed to decarbonise our society and the focus must shift from policy aspiration to practical implementation.”
Ms Burke added: “As we get closer to 2030 and receive more information on the impact of agreed policies and measures, it is concerning to see projected reductions and lack of progress in the delivery of actions to reduce emissions including in the electrification of our transport sector and the expansion of renewable electricity powering our homes and businesses and the implementation of carbon reduction measures in agriculture. Momentum is building for Ireland’s low carbon society, but we need to accelerate it and scale up the transition.”
Agriculture
Depending on the level of implementation of measures outlined in Climate Action Plans, AgClimatise and Teagasc MACC, total emissions from the Agriculture sector will range from a 1 per cent increase to a 16 per cent decrease over the period of 2018 to 2030. Savings are projected from a variety of measures including limits on nitrogen fertiliser usage, switching to different fertilisers and bovine feed additives.
Transport
Emissions from the sector are projected to reduce up to 21 per cent over the period 2018 to 2030 if the measures set out in plans and policies are implemented. These include over 640,000 electric vehicles on the road by 2030, increased biofuel blend rates and measures to support more sustainable transport. Road freight is projected to be the biggest source of road transport greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.
Residential Emissions
Emissions from the sector arise from fuel combustion for domestic space and hot water heating. These are projected to decrease by up to 22 per cent by 2030. Emission reduction measures in this sector include 571,000 domestic heat pumps are projected to be installed by 2030.
Industry
Fuel combustion in manufacturing is the primary source of emissions in this sector; process emissions from mineral, chemical, and metal industries contribute the next largest portion. Emissions from this sector are projected to reduce by 12 per cent over the period 2018 to 2030 with full implementation of measures including the accelerated uptake of carbon-neutral heating technologies for low and high temperature heating, and increased use of biomethane.
Energy
Driven by a reduction in fossil fuel usage and increased net importation of electricity from interconnectors, there was a marked drop of over 21 per cent in emissions from electricity generation between 2022 and 2023. In combination with planned increases in renewable energy generation from wind and solar, energy sector emissions are projected to reduce by up to 68 per cent (over the period 2018 to 2030) and are projected to achieve over 68 per cent renewable electricity generation by 2030.
Land use
Emissions from this sector are projected to increase between 39 per cent to 95 per cent over the period of 2018 to 2030 as our forestry reaches harvesting age and changes from a carbon sink to a carbon source. Planned policies and measures for the sector, such as increased afforestation, water table management on agricultural organic soils and peatland rehabilitation are projected to reduce the extent of the emissions increase.
Commenting, Ms Mary Frances Rochford, Programme Manager said: “The Agriculture sector has made some progress in reducing emissions through the successful rollout of actions on nitrogen fertilisers, low emission spreading technologies and national liming programmes. In parallel, in line with new research, the EPA refined the information underpinning the agricultural figures which has led to a reduction in the overall agriculture emission estimates. It is imperative that this new research and information is incorporated into updated carbon budgets and sectoral ceilings to ensure that they reflect latest science, data and knowledge on greenhouse gas emissions in Ireland and alignment with the national reduction target for the sector of 25%.”
For further detail on these figures, see the EPA report Greenhouse Gas Emission Projections 2024 to 2055 and EPA Greenhouse Gas web resource on the EPA website.
It was with a great sadness that we learned of the death, yesterday Monday 26th May 2025, of Mr Gerard (Ger) Moore, Pearse Park, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary and formerly of Moyne, Thurles, Co. Tipperary and Urlingford, Co. Kilkenny.
Pre-deceased by his wife Trish, brothers Tom and Jack and sister Mary (Doyle); Mr Moore passed away peacefully while in the care of staff at Tipperary University Hospital, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary.
His passing is most deeply regretted, sadly missed and lovingly remembered by his sorrowing family; daughter Sandra, sons Paul and Kevin, grandchildren Evan, Aaron, Clair and Ciara, brothers Michael, Marty, Pat and Con, sisters Nora (Beckett) and Breda (Richards), mother-in-law Phyllis (O’Mahony), son-in-law Liam, daughters-in-law Mary and Claire, nephews, nieces, extended relatives, neighbours and friends.
Requiescat in Pace.
Funeral Arrangements.
The earthly remains of Mr Mr Moore will repose at Condon’s Funeral Parlour, 16 Dillon St, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary, (Eircode E91 Y585), on Wednesday afternoon from 5:00pm until 7:00pm same evening.
His remains will be received into the Church of St Oliver Plunkett & Irish Martyrs, St Oliver’s Square, Elm Park, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary, on Thursday morning at 10:00am, to further repose for Requiem Mass, followed by a Service of Cremation at 1:00pm in the Island Crematorium, Rocky Island, Ringaskiddy, Co. Cork.
For those persons who wish to attend Requiem Mass for Mr Moore, but for reasons cannot, same can be viewed streamed live online, HERE.
The Service of Cremation for Mr Moore can be viewed streamed live online HERE.
The extended Moore and O’Mahony 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.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.
It was with a great sadness that we learned of the death, on Sunday last May 25th 2025, of Mr Daniel (Donie) Wallace, Stillorgan, Co. Dublin and formerly of Castle Avenue, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.
Pre-deceased by his sisters Bridget and Maria; the passing of Mr Wallace, is most deeply regretted, sadly missed and lovingly remembered by his sorrowing family; his wife Marian, daughters Aoife, Ciara, Rachel and Hannah, sister Sheila, partner Bridie, brothers-in-law Sean, Matt and John, sons-in-law Stephen, Sean, David and Cillian, 8 grandchildren, extended relatives neighbours and a wide circle of friends.
Requiescat in Pace.
Funeral Arrangements.
The earthly remains of Mr Wallace will repose at Massey Bros. Funeral Home, Goatstown, Co. Dublin (Eircode D14 X348) on Thursday afternoon, May 29th, from 5:00pm until 7:00pm same evening.
His remains will be received into the Church of St Thérèse, The Rise, Mount Merrion, Dublin, (Eircode A94 YW74) on Friday morning May 30th at 11:45am, to further repose for Requiem Mass, followed by interment, immediately afterwards, in Kilternan Cemetery Park, Ballycorus Road, Kilternan, Dublin 18.
The extended Wallace 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.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.
“I’m thinking of moving to Grafton Street, Dublin for peace and quiet”, writes Mr Ryan.
Contrary to rumours, emanating from sinister suburban sources, life down here in the country is far from being just pothole and puddled roadways; mice in the cooker or rats in the haggard, not to mention the now returned woeful cold, wet weather being currently experienced outside.
The truth of the matter is that at this time of year, I, annually, up and make for Dublin in the hope of getting some brief respite from all the varied and ‘contraried’ activity, that is part and parcel of rural life.
So far, my services have been solicited for the darts team down at my ‘Old Rustic Inn’, latter my cross-roads boozer; by the secretary of Macra na Feirme who felt I look just villainous enough to play Lago (a character in Shakespeare’s Othello) in their local upcoming dramatic societies latest production.
It is little known, but I have this policy of my own: “Join nothing except your hands, and then only in prayer”.
However the ambassadors of the ‘Watery Mall’s Quiz Team’ and the ‘Set Combination Ceil Band’, are not impressed by this policy. Hardly a night goes by without that fearful, dreaded knock on the front door.
Of course up in Dublin one can say “no”, close the door, and get back to watching ‘Coronation Street’, but not so here, in this my rural countryside.
Down the Watery Mall one is obliged, under pain of mortal sin or worse, to be an active participant in village activity and failure to do so could mean relegation of one’s duty in the matter of honouring the little village. And for that failure, one will be made to answer; sure as water runs and grass grows.
I have even tried bribing my way out of the situation; in vain must add. I offered the secretary of the Watery Mall community fund-raising committee a fiver the other night, towards mounting the Watery Mall Tops of the Parishes competition. Thought she would plant a smacker on my cheeks in gratitude.
Looking at this filthy lucre as she would have observed Judas Iscariot’s 30 pieces of sacrilegious silver, she hissed “G’way with ye”; insisting it was my time and talents she sought, in return for the honour and glory of the little village. Focusing on the positive aspects of this situation, I console myself with the belief that she was looking for my body.
Now I am a rational, reasonable and tolerant human being and I shudder and shiver at the mere thought of violence, but the next “ambassador” of a voluntary organisation (and there are 76 in the Watery Mall alone) who fails to accept NO and refuses to believe that I can survive just with a book, a bottle of wine and my partner, remaining isolated from all parish societies, will be formally introduced to ‘Twinkie’, latter our very unsociable, hostile, teeth baring, Alsatian dog.
And if that fails to throw parish organisations off my scent, then there is nothing left for me to do, but rent a room off Dublin’s Grafton Street, just for that little bit of privacy and peace you understand.
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