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Irish warned 'do not eat' cheese, cake and potato items pulled over safety fears
2+ hour, 19+ min ago (980+ words) A number of food items have been pulled from supermarket shelves this week following recalls due to food safety concerns. Here's a summary of the food recall notices issued over the past seven days, with cheese, cupcakes and soup products…...
Galway pub owner with cheapest Guinness forced put up price still euros cheaper
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (633+ words) Diageo's 'bold move' of raising prices again is putting rural pubs at risk Diageo will raise its prices once again from 2 February 2026 as publicans and punter alike rage against the fifth price hike in just three years. Colm Redmond, owner…...
Galway city’s ’highest ever restaurant and bar’ gets planning permission
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (233+ words) Plans were lodged in December 2022 for the mammoth extension to the Victoria Hotel by Byrne Hotel Management after the group had spent over two decades buying the land around the hotel with a view to its eventual expansion. An iconic…...
Coffee business already booming just weeks after opening in Mayo town
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (321+ words) A Co Mayo coffee business which opened only three months ago has proved such a roaring success that the owners were compelled to extend their weekly opening hours. The unique drive-thru coffee stop in Claremorris sells only the best coffee…...
Galway food start up gets own cafe after 5 years, 4 gazebos, 3 vans and 2 cafes
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (270+ words) A popular food start up in Galway has finally gotten its own cafe after five years in business. "lainn, is set to get its own permanent spot after years of selling food in vans and pop-up locations. They referenced their…...
Iconic Galway city pub 'changing hands' as owners say goodbye after 36 years
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (364+ words) One of the most famous pubs in all of Galway, an icon of the city and a piece of history, is changing ownership as the owners bid an emotional farewell after 36 years. The Kings Head pub, a beloved fixture in…...
Irish households urged 'do not eat' 2 popular dairy food item over illness fears
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (435+ words) Batches of a popular Irish-made ricotta and buffalo cheese range have been recalled by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) due to the presence of the bacterial illness, listeria. The Toons Bridge Dairy Ricotta & Buffalo Ricotta cheeses were withdrawn…...