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Sod turned on new Tesco store for Cavan Town

30 Apr , 2026  

Tesco has officially started work on a new store in Cavan Town, with a sod-turning event to mark the beginning of construction. This marks a major multi-million euro investment in the town, supporting local jobs during the build phase and creating new roles in store when it opens, enhancing the team of over 60 people […]

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Casey’s fantastic foodservice offering celebrated at National Grocery Retail Awards 

11 Mar , 2026  

Renowned for foodservice excellence, Casey Retail Group was a significant winner at the 2025 National Grocery Retail Awards, with no fewer than three of its six stores collecting major awards.  Casey Retail Group certainly had a day to remember at the 2025 National Grocery Retail Awards ceremony at the Radisson Blu Royal Hotel, Dublin, on […]

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O’Toole’s Centra celebrates 50 years in style 

4 Mar , 2026  

O’Toole’s Centra in Tullow is celebrating 50 years in business in 2026 and recently marked the milestone by being named ‘High Convenience – Store of the Year’ at the Pride of Centra Awards 2025.  Founded in 1976 and firmly established as a leading convenience store and service station in the region, the 50th anniversary celebrations […]

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Riordan’s SuperValu celebrates milestone with major revamp 

25 Feb , 2026  

Riordan’s SuperValu Fermoy recently celebrated 60 years in business with the official reopening of its newly revamped store following a €3.5 million investment.  The extensive revamp delivers an enhanced shopping experience for customers, with key offerings such as the bakery and deli counters relocated to the front of the store. Riordan’s SuperValu is a third-generation […]

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National recognition for Brian Boru Service Station 

18 Feb , 2026  

Brian Boru Service Station in Tuamgraney, County Clare was named as Forecourt Retailer of the Year at the 2025 National Grocery Retail Awards. Grocery & Retail Ireland touched base with manager Mairead Dooley to find out more…  Celebrating the best of the best in retail and service, the 2025 National Grocery Retail Awards ceremony took […]

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Cosgrove’s celebrate on the double at National Grocery Retail Awards! 

11 Feb , 2026  

As both of Cosgrove’s fantastic Centra stores – located in Mountain Top, Letterkenny, County Donegal and Maugheraboy, County Sligo – were celebrated at the 2025 National Grocery Retail Awards, Grocery & Retail Ireland touched base with a delighted family business director Matthew Cosgrove.  Recognising and celebrating the very best of the best in the Irish […]

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Historic three-in-a-row for Broderick’s of Croom! 

4 Feb , 2026  

Broderick’s Spar Croom were once more amongst the major winners at the 2025 National Grocery Retail Awards, triumphing in the prestigious ‘Retail Store of the Year – Small Supermarket’ category for an astonishing third successive year. Grocery & Retail Ireland touched base with delighted store owner Padraig Broderick to gauge his reaction to the great […]

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Garvey’s SuperValu Listowel taste more success 

28 Jan , 2026  

Garvey’s SuperValu Listowel’s exceptional fresh food offerings were celebrated on the double at the 2025 National Grocery Retail Awards. After the multi-award-winning County Kerry store collected two more major national industry awards, Grocery & Retail Ireland touched base with delighted store manager Paul O’Connor, who dedicated these latest awards to his magnificent team.  The Kingdom […]

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Lidl Ireland commits to new fibre target as research lifts the lid on Ireland’s fibre crisis

12 Jan , 2026  

Lidl Ireland today became the first supermarket retailer in the island of Ireland to announce a fibre strategy which aims to achieve an increase in the tonnage of total fibre sold by 20% and to boost the volume of wholegrains sold to 20% of total grains by 2030. The retailer also confirmed a new partnership […]

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Duffy’s SuperValu Ballaghaderreen Launches New Bulk Reverse Vending Machine to help Clubs and Charities Raise Much-needed Funds

5 Jan , 2026  

Duffy’s SuperValu Ballaghaderreen has launched a bulk Reverse Vending Machine allowing customers and local clubs and charities to conveniently recycle larger quantities of plastic containers and aluminium cans. Supported by Re-turn, the machine will enable customers in the Roscommon, Mayo and Sligo areas to recycle a full bag of containers at once, processing up to […]