Lidl the German international discount retail chain, headquartered in Neckarsulm, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, which operates over 12,000 stores worldwide, one of which is here in Thurles, Co. Tipperary; will shortly unveil a welcome return to what was once an old habit in Thurles Town.
The multinational shopping chain is expected to shortly unveil the introduction of reverse vending machines. Here in Thurles, following completion of work currently in progress; bottles and cans regularly dumped in hedges, ditches, along road sides or thrown over garden walls will soon become valuable commodities.
Cans, dumped by careless individuals in Thurles, soon to be worth money.
Customers may deposit their empty plastic bottles and drink cans and receive voucher credits to spend in-store, with each bottle or can deposited, earning its owner, between 10 and 15 cent per item deposited.
So the wheel, once again, comes full circle, with this situation returning to what it was in the past; returning empties for cash deposits, thus helping to tidy up our town and country landscapes.
Our congratulations to Lidl on this major initiative, which requires huge investment to introduce.
However, one wonders are we now so wealthy as adult individuals; so as to bother with garnering loose change in the form of our island’s abundant, discarded matter? Perhaps, as before, children will grab hold and take advantage of this initiative to increase their personal sweet purchasing power.
Pre-deceased by her brother Michael and sisters Kathleen and Beatty; Mrs Fennessy passed away peacefully, while in the care of staff at Bon Secours Hospital, Collage Road, Co. Cork, surrounded by her loving family.
Her passing is most deeply regretted and sadly missed by her loving husband John, daughters Mairéad, Kaye and Elaine, sons-in-law Andy, Leonard and Eddie, grandchildren Emily, James, Mary, Ellen, Violet, Isabel, George and Oliver, brothers Jim, Jack and Eamonn, sisters Mary and Anne, nephews, nieces, extended relatives, neighbours and friends.
For those persons who are unable to attend the funeral service for Mrs Fennessy, same can be viewed streamed live online, HERE.
The extended Fennessy 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 Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) today reported that two ‘Closure Orders’ were served on food businesses during the month of September, one of which was in Clonmel, Co. Tipperary, for breaches of food safety legislation, pursuant to the European Union (Official Controls in Relation to Food Legislation) Regulations, 2020. The Closure Orders were issued by Environmental Health Officers in the Health Service Executive (HSE).
Two Closure Orders were served under the European Union (Official Controls in Relation to Food Legislation) Regulations, 2020 on: (1) Xi’an Street Food(take away)(Closed activity: Part of the activities of its establishment be ceased, specifically the cooking of duck spring rolls), at No. 28 Anne Street South, Dublin 2 (2) Paul Tobin Butchers(Closed activities: the production and processing of all cooked and ready-to-eat food on the premises. This Closure Order does not affect the sale of raw meat), At No. 3 Abbey Road, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary
Some of the reasons for the Closure Orders in September include; repeat failure to cook duck spring rolls thoroughly; food safety management procedures were not implemented; significant build-up of food debris, spillages and engrained dirt on the floor in the cooked/ready-to eat foods preparation area; the layout and size of the premises did not permit adequate separation between raw and ready-to-eat food handling operations; no designated sink was provided for washing food such as the vegetables used in the preparation of ready-to-eat coleslaw.
Commenting, Dr Pamela Byrne, (Chief Executive, FSAI), said that the issues resulting in the two Closure Orders in September related to failures in basic food safety and hygiene requirements.
“Consumers have a right to safe food. Under food law, it is the legal responsibility of food businesses to ensure the safety of the food they sell to the consumer is safe to eat. All food businesses must establish and regularly review a food safety management system to prevent instances of non-compliance and violations of food safety regulations such as these, which are only imposed when a significant risk to consumer health has been identified or when there are persistent, severe violations of food regulations,” said Dr Byrne.
Pre-deceased by his son Patrick and grandson Conal; the passing of Mr Nash is most deeply regretted and sadly missed by his loving wife Betty, children Caroline, Sandra, Stephen, Michael, John, Martin and Peter, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, brothers Michael, John and George, sister Margo, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, extended relatives, neighbours and friends.
For those persons who are unable to attend the funeral service for Mr Nash, same can be viewed streamed live online, HERE.
The extended Nash 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 on Friday morning.
Mrs Zoberniene passed away peacefully, following a long illness, most bravely borne, and while under the care of staff at Limerick University Hospital, Limerick City, Co. Limerick.
Her passing is most deeply regretted and sadly missed by her loving family; her husband Vytautas, daughters Sandra, Eligija and Ausra, son Arnas, grandchildren, sons-in-law Gediminas and Mindaugas, brothers, sisters, nephews, nieces, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, extended relatives, neighbours and many friends.
The extended Zoberniene 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.
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