Two County Tipperary food businesses were served with ‘Closure Orders’ during July, while the Health Service Executive also took two prosecutions involving companies based in Nenagh, Co. Tipperary.
Babylon Restaurant, a takeaway at 92–93 Irishtown, in Clonmel, received a ‘Closure Order’ under the Food Safety Authority of Ireland Act 1998.
A second ‘Closure Order’ was served on Elm Tree Farm Food Stall, while it was trading at the Clonmel Show at Powerstown Park Racecourse. That order was issued under the European Union (Official Controls in Relation to Food Legislation) Regulations 2020.
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland said Environmental Health Officers served 13 Enforcement Orders nationwide during July; of which 11 were Closure Orders and two were Prohibition Orders.
Reasons identified across the enforcement actions included inadequate controls to prevent cross-contamination, poor staff training, incorrectly labelled ready-to-eat food, defective refrigeration and inadequate cleaning. Inspectors also encountered evidence of rodent and cockroach activity, serious accumulations of food debris, risks from sewage contamination and unsafe practices involving the defrosting and handling of frozen fish. The FSAI did not attribute every issue listed in its announcement to each individual business.
Separately, the HSE took two prosecutions during July in relation to businesses at Lisbunny Industrial Estate in Nenagh, Co. Tipperary: The Lunch Bag Ltd, Unit 21B Splitstone Ltd, Unit 21
FSAI chief executive Mr Greg Dempsey described the issues identified nationally as deeply concerning and said basic measures such as cleaning, pest control, safe food handling, staff training and effective food-safety systems are legal requirements. He warned that enforcement action would continue where businesses failed to meet the required standards and placed public health at risk.
The remaining Closure Orders were served on businesses in Dublin, Offaly, Wicklow and Kerry. Prohibition Orders were issued to Ocras in Clonakilty and Rebel Ice Cream in Little Island, County Cork.
The details were published by the FSAI on today, Tuesday, August 11th, 2026. Closure and Improvement Orders remain listed on its website for three months after the relevant food-safety issue has been corrected, while Prohibition Orders remain listed for one month.
Mr Mullins passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, while in the care of staff of Blackrock Clinic, Co. Dublin.
His passing is most deeply regretted, sadly missed and lovingly remembered by his sorrowing family; loving wife Carrie, daughter Rowena, son Jason, son-in-law Tristan, daughter-in-law Leann, grandchild Daniel, brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews, extended relatives, neighbours and friends.
For those persons who would wish to attend Requiem Mass for Mr Mullins, but for reasons cannot, same can be viewed streamed live online, HERE. For those persons who would wish to attend the Service of Cremation for Mr Mullins, but for reasons cannot, same can be viewed streamed live online, HERE.
The extended Mullins 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 the Irish Cancer Society.
In his 91st year and pre-deceased by his son Martin and grandson Francis; Mr Mulcaire passed away peacefully, while in the care of staff at St Theresa’s Nursing Home, Kilrush, Co. Clare.
Sadly missed and treasured forever by his wife Pearl, children Josephine, Bill, Mags, Gerry, Denis, Paul, Eileen, John, Deirdre and Raphael and all of his many beloved grandchildren and great grandchildren, daughters in law and sons in law, relatives, neighbours and friends.
Requiescat in Pace.
Funeral Arrangements.
The earthly remains of Mr Mulcaire will be received into the Church of St. Senan, Kilrush, Co. Clare on tomorrow evening, Wednesday, August 12th, from 6:00pm until 7:30pm, followed by Funeral Prayers. Requiem Mass for Mr Mulcaire will be offered on Thursday morning, August 13th, at 11:00am, followed by interment, immediately afterwards, in All Saint’s Cemetery, Shanakyle, Co. Clare.
The extended Mulcaire 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.
“Take the holy water and mind yourself crossing the road”
Note Please: House Strictly Private.
Solas na bhflaitheas agus leaba i measc na n-aingeal dó.
Ms O’Connor passed away unexpectedly, but peacefully, leaving all who loved her heartbroken.
Her passing is most deeply regretted, sadly missed and lovingly remembered by her sorrowing family; heartbroken and loving parents Marion (nee Noonan, Ballyclough) and Patrick, sister Tanya, brothers Jason, David and Stephen, nieces and nephews Cian, Kaitlin, Grace, Blathnaid, Odhran, Gabrijela and Marta, sisters-in-law and brother-in-law Kathryn, Lisa, Ivana and Declan, Aunts, uncles, extended relatives, neighbours and a large circle of friends.
Her absence leaves a silence that cannot be filled. Now she rests in the quiet peace of Heaven where sorrow fades and love endures without end. May angels cradle her gently, may the saints welcome her with joy, may her soul shine like a star in God’s endless sky.
Rest In Peace.
Funeral Arrangements.
The earthly remains of Ms O’Connor, will repose at the family home, Kanturk Road, Buttevant, Co. Cork, on tomorrow afternoon, Wednesday August 12th from 5:00pm until 8:00pm same evening, followed by prayers.
Her remains will be received into the Church of St. Mary, Buttevant, Co. Cork on Thursday August 13th, at 12:00noon, to further repose for Requiem Mass, followed by interment, immediately afterwards in Ballyclough New Cemetery, Cork.
The extended O’Connor and Noonan 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.
Solas na bhflaitheas agus leaba i measc na n-aingeal di.
On August 2nd, 2026, Thurles.Info highlighted the growing litter problem caused by drinks containers being discarded on streets, roadsides and in public spaces around Thurles and other Irish towns.
Among the containers increasingly being found are round aluminium BuzzBallz cocktail cans and miniature plastic bottles used for spirits and cocktail mixes. Many of these containers cannot be returned through Ireland’s Deposit Return Scheme.
The scheme generally covers PET plastic drinks bottles and aluminium or steel drinks cans with a capacity of between 150ml and three litres. However, containers must also display the Re-turn logo and carry a barcode registered with the Irish scheme. To be accepted, they must be empty, undamaged and retain their original shape. Consequently, an imported or unregistered container may be rejected by a Reverse Vending Machine, even when it is made from aluminium or PET plastic and falls within the specified volume range. Miniature glass bottles and containers made from plastics other than PET remain outside the scheme.
Government Minister’s office contacted Following publication of that report, we contacted Minister of State Mr Alan Dillon, who has responsibility for the Circular Economy at the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment.
We received the following standard automated acknowledgement: “Thank you for your email to Minister of State Alan Dillon’s Office. Your correspondence will be brought to the attention of the Minister and relevant officials in the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment. Please be advised that if the issue raised in your correspondence is more appropriate to another Government Department or Agency, your correspondence will be forwarded to that organisation for direct response, in accordance with the provisions of the Department’s Data Protection Policy.”
This acknowledgement merely confirms receipt of our correspondence. It provides no substantive response to the litter problem raised and offers no indication as to what action, if any, may be taken.
“100% recyclable” is not the same as being eligible for a deposit refund. Result littering.
Bottled water without the Re-turn logo We have again contacted Minister Dillon’s office after observing Irish retailers selling multipacks of bottled water whose packaging states that the bottles are “100% recyclable”, but which do not appear to display the official Re-turn logo.
“100% recyclable” is not the same as being eligible for a deposit refund Under the published scheme rules, in-scope containers must display the Re-turn logo and carry a barcode registered with the scheme. Re-turn states that all in-scope drinks containers placed on the Irish market must meet these labelling requirements.
The water shown in our accompanying photograph above is sold in 500ml plastic bottles; a size that would normally fall within the scope of the Deposit Return Scheme if the bottles are made from PET plastic and properly registered. Their apparent lack of a Re-turn logo therefore raises questions as to why such products are being offered for sale and whether Irish consumers can return them for a deposit refund.
Without a financial incentive to return these bottles, more of them are ending up discarded along roadsides, on streets and in other public places, adding to an already serious litter nuisance.
Consumers who see a recycling symbol may understandably believe that a bottle can be placed in a Reverse Vending Machine. If the machine then rejects it because its barcode is not registered or because it lacks the required Re-turn marking, the system becomes confusing and public confidence is weakened.
We now respectfully ask Minister Dillon and his Department to clarify:
Why drinks containers that appear to fall within the scheme’s material and volume requirements are still being offered for sale without the Re-turn logo? Whether retailers are permitted to sell such products in Ireland? Which authority is responsible for inspecting retailers and enforcing compliance/ What measures will be taken to include, or otherwise address, aluminium cocktail containers, miniature bottles and other drinks packaging currently falling outside the scheme? Whether the Deposit Return Scheme will be reviewed to prevent avoidable gaps that contribute to litter?
Ireland’s Deposit Return Scheme can reduce litter only when the containers most likely to be discarded are included and when consumers can easily identify what is returnable.
A recyclable container that cannot be returned is still a container that can become litter.
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