FSAI warn of recall of specific batches of various cooked ham products, due to the possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes.
Alert Summary datedTuesday, 30th June 2026.
Category 1: For Action Alert Notification: 2026.40 Product Identification: Please see table below for product details. Batch Code: Please see table below for batch codes and use-by dates. Country Of Origin: Ireland
Message: The below batches of cooked ham products are being recalled due to the possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes.
Recall notices will be displayed at point-of-sale.
Product name.
Pack size.
Batch code.
Use-by date.
Brady Family Wood Smoked Real Irish Ham, 6 Slices.
80g.
235417.
16/07/2026.
Brady Family Hand Crumbed Real Irish Ham 6 Slices.
80g.
235880 & 235765.
16/07/2026.
Deluxe Triple Oak Smoked Carved Irish Ham 5 Slices.
130g.
235461.
16/07/2026.
Deluxe Honey Roast Carved Irish Ham 5 Slices
130g.
235473.
16/07/2026.
Tesco Finest Crumbed Shaved Ham 16 Slices
120g.
235412.
16/07/2026 .
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.
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.
FSAI warn of recall of a specific batch of Butchers Selection Irish Turkey Burgers, Mediterranean Style.
Recall of a specific batch of Butchers Selection Irish Turkey Burgers, Mediterranean Style due to the presence of Salmonella.
Alert Summary Tuesday, 30th June 2026.
Category 1: For Action Alert Notification: 2026.39 Product Identification: Butchers Selection Irish Turkey Burgers, Mediterranean Style; pack size: 400g Batch Code Use-by Date: 05/07/2026 Country Of Origin: Ireland
Message: The above batch of Butchers Selection Irish Turkey Burgers Mediterranean Style is being recalled due to the presence of Salmonella. 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.
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. Consumers: Consumers are advised not to eat the implicated batch.
Pre-deceased by her beloved parents, Vincent and Mary Rose, and her cherished sisters, Betty, Rosemary and Deirdre; Ms Bowen passed away peacefully, while in her 90th year, while 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 and devoted nephew Karl, her brother John, nieces, nephews, extended relatives, neighbours and a wide circle of friends. Ms Bowen will be remembered for her kindness, warmth and the many happy memories she leaves with all who had the privilege of knowing her.
For those persons who would wish to attend Requiem Mass for Ms Bowen, but for reasons cannot, same can be viewed streamed live online, HERE.
The extended Bowen 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.
“The Bowen family would like to express their sincere gratitude to all those who cared for Ms Bowen throughout her illness and to everyone who has shown such kindness, support and sympathy during this difficult time. Your thoughtfulness is deeply appreciated”.
Solas na bhflaitheas agus leaba i measc na n-aingeal di.
Former government minister Mr David Andrews (1935 – 2026) died on Saturday last at the age of 91, leaving behind a remarkable legacy in Irish public life, diplomacy and human rights advocacy.
A Fianna Fáil TD for almost four decades, Mr Andrews was first elected to Dáil Éireann in 1965, representing Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown and later Dún Laoghaire until his retirement from politics in 2002. Over that long career, he served as Government Chief Whip, Minister for Defence, Minister for the Marine and, on two occasions, Minister for Foreign Affairs.
His time in public office placed him at the centre of some of the most important political moments in modern Irish history. As Minister for Foreign Affairs in the late 1990s, he was closely involved in the negotiations that led to the 1998 Good Friday Agreement, a landmark achievement that helped transform relationships across these islands and bring new hope for peace in Northern Ireland.
Mr Andrews was also known as a politician of conviction. During years on the backbenches, he became an outspoken campaigner for justice and human rights, supporting the Guildford Four, the Birmingham Six and Brian Keenan, the Belfast man taken hostage in Beirut in 1986. His concern for those caught in injustice and conflict remained a defining feature of his public life.
Born into one of Ireland’s best-known political families, he was the son of Todd Andrews, a founding figure in Fianna Fáil. That tradition of public service continued through the generations, including through his son Barry Andrews, now an MEP. He was also the father of comedian David McSavage.
Following his retirement from elected politics, Mr Andrews continued to contribute to civic life, including through his work with the Irish Red Cross.
Tributes have described him as a man of principle, courage, intelligence and good humour. Taoiseach Micheál Martin said Mr Andrews had led an extraordinary life of public service, while former president Michael D Higgins remembered him as a friend and colleague who made a major contribution to Irish politics.
David Andrews will be remembered not only for the offices he held, but for the causes he championed: peace, justice, human dignity and public service. His life reflected a deep commitment to Ireland and to the belief that politics, at its best, can help change lives.
He is survived by his wife Annette and their five children. May he rest in peace.
More than a century after the destruction of the Public Record Office of Ireland at the Four Courts, another major piece of Ireland’s lost documentary heritage has been restored to public view.
The Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland has released 194,000 newly digitised historical records, bringing the total number of freely available records on the platform to 544,000. The material spans seven centuries of Irish history and now amounts to around 340 million words of searchable content.
Four Courts in Dublin bombarded on this day June 30th 1922 leading to the destruction of the Public Record Office of Ireland.
The release marks the 104th anniversary of the destruction of the Public Record Office, which was lost on 30 June 1922 during the opening stages of the Irish Civil War. The building, located within the Four Courts complex in Dublin, had housed a vast archive of census material, taxation records, legal papers, land ownership documents and state records dating back to the medieval period.
For generations, the loss was regarded as one of the greatest archival disasters in Irish history. But the Virtual Record Treasury is rebuilding what was lost by tracking down copies, transcripts and related material preserved in archives, libraries and private collections across Ireland and around the world.
The 2026 release includes records ranging from medieval Ireland to the age of revolution and emancipation. Among the new material are records connected to Catholic Emancipation, Ireland’s links with the American Revolution, early local history, State Papers from 1660 to 1715, and documents from the Norman and medieval period.
The project is hosted by Trinity College Dublin and funded by the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport. It brings together more than 100 partner archives, libraries and memory institutions worldwide, including the National Archives of Ireland, the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, The National Archives UK, the Irish Manuscripts Commission and the Library of Trinity College Dublin.
One of the most important developments is the expansion of the VRTI Knowledge Graph for Irish History. This digital research tool now includes more than 15,000 people from Irish history and 3.5 million linked historical facts, allowing users to follow connections between people, places, events and surviving records.
The latest update also adds thousands of historical individuals, including women from the early modern period and figures from the medieval and Norman eras. This gives researchers, students, family historians and the wider public new ways to explore lives that were once buried in fragile, scattered or forgotten documents.
The Virtual Record Treasury is also looking beyond Ireland. A new two-year project, “Journey to Europe: Archives of the Irish in France,” will search French archives for records connected to Irish history, including material on Wolfe Tone, the Irish Brigade, Irish colleges in France and Irish merchants along France’s Atlantic coast.
What was once thought to have vanished in smoke and fire is now being digitally reunited. More than 100 years after records fell from the sky over Dublin, Ireland’s lost archive is being pieced back together — page by page, name by name, and story by story.
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