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Aldi Ireland has announced when its 161 stores will be open over the August Bank Holiday weekend and reminds customers of the best time to shop.

With the recent extension of opening hours across the country, ALDI has revealed that between 8am-10am and 7pm-10pm are the quietest times for customers to pick up their shopping during the Bank Holiday weekend.

ALDI has everything customers need to enjoy the Bank Holiday weekend, thanks to its award-winning range of delicious food and drink at unbeatable prices, including BBQ favourites and fresh produce delivered daily.

With National Scotch Day on the 27th July, we wanted to share a number of new 2024 launches from award winning brands The Balvenie, Glenfiddich, and Fortnum & Mason.

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https://www.retailnews.ie/off-trade-news/national-scotch-day/

Kathleen Belton, Retail News’ legendary Editorial & Marketing Director, has retired after more than 30 years at the helm of Retail News, Ireland’s longest established grocery B2B magazine.

https://www.retailnews.ie/news-and-views/end-of-an-era-as-kathleen-belton-retires-from-retail-news/

There were celebrations to be heard far and wide in the centre of Westport town as Hobans Centra was announced as the selling location of Saturday’s Lotto Plus 1 top prize winning ticket worth a life-changing €1 million.

Centra Ireland The National Lottery

https://www.retailnews.ie/news-and-views/busy-family-run-westport-store-revealed-as-selling-location-of-saturday-s-lotto-plus-1-winning-ticket-worth--1-million-/

A genius invention that combines the flaky pastry of a croissant with the chewy chocolaty goodness of a cookie, the ‘crookie’ is adored by influencers and foodies alike, and is now available in selected Centra stores across the country. Made with all-butter croissant and rich Belgian chocolate, this is an absolute must to accompany your coffee.

It joins a whole host of new delicious sweet treats to Centra Ireland ’s bakery including the pistachio croissant as well as the ‘brookie’, a combo of a cookie and a brownie.

‘Crookies’ are priced at €2.50 each, with pistachio croissants at €1.25 each (or 4 for €4), and ‘brookies’ at €1.85 each.

Tesco Ireland customers can check their Clubcard points balance and if they have vouchers online or via the Tesco Ireland app. There is currently €10.5 million in unredeemed Clubcard vouchers, with €710,000 worth due to expire in August 2024.

ODEON Cinemas Milano SSE Airtricity Dublin Zoo Irish Ferries Hotels.com

https://www.retailnews.ie/news-and-views/-tesco-reminds-customers-to-use-over--10-million-in-clubcard-vouchers--/

There was lots of excitement in the Ballymun area today after the Lidl Ireland Store on the Ballymun Road in Dublin 9 was revealed as the selling location of Saturday’s winning Lotto jackpot ticket worth an incredible €6,788,177.

The National Lottery

https://www.retailnews.ie/news-and-views/a-lidl-lotto-win-for-dublin-9-player-who-scooped--6-788-177-in-saturday-night-draw/

The green-fingered pupils at Nagle Rice National School in Killorglin, Co Kerry, have been crowned the 2024 winners of the GIY & SuperValu Ireland ‘Let’s GROW’ initiative.

https://www.retailnews.ie/news-and-views/nagle-rice-national-school--killorglin--announced-as-winner-of-giy---supervalu-s--let-s-grow--2024-initiative/

Re-turn are inviting all retailers and those involved in the hospitality industry to our Roadshow event, where the Membership team will be on hand to take you through all stages of registration and compliance.

https://www.retailnews.ie/news-and-views/ireland-s-deposit-return-scheme-retailer---hospitality-event-this-month/

It was a day for celebrating in Lotto HQ with Laois man Kevin Doheny visiting Lotto HQ to pick up his €500,000 EuroMillions Plus top prize which he won in the 14th May draw after purchasing his winning ticket at the Daybreak store in Borris-in-Ossary, Co. Laois.

Daybreak Ireland The National Lottery

https://www.retailnews.ie/news-and-views/laois-man-enjoys-celebration-in-lotto-hq-after-claiming--500-000-top-prize-/

This year, Tayto is celebrating 70 years of the original Irish crisp. As Ireland’s favourite crisps and snack brand*, Tayto is pulling out all the stops to mark this exciting milestone, with an interactive Roadshow, commemorative packaging and a heart-warming collaboration with An Post combining to create an unforgettable year for Tayto enthusiasts.

Mr. Tayto An Post Kaleidoscope Family Festival Rose of Tralee International Festival Galway Shopping Centre

https://www.retailnews.ie/news-and-views/tayto-are-celebrating-70-years-of-the-original-irish-crisp/

Lidl Ireland has launched its first ever Irish made own brand skincare range, Ár Ocean, in an exclusive new local supplier partnership with Mayo-based ULTRAPURE Laboratories.

Ultra Pure Lidl Ireland

https://www.retailnews.ie/news-and-views/lidl-launches-exclusive-new-own-brand-irish-skincare-collection--r-ocean/

Tesco Ireland had been awarded eight gold medals at the 2024 MONDE SELECTION Awards in Brussels.

For the first time the retailer has been awarded two prestigious Grand Gold awards for its Tesco Finest Certified Irish Angus Rib Eye Steak and its Tesco Finest Certified Irish Angus Rib Eye Joint with Black pepper and Irish Atlantic Sea Salt.

https://www.retailnews.ie/news-and-views/tesco-ireland-wins-8-top-awards-at-prestigious-monde-awards/

Marks & Spencer (M&S) has announced a three-year partnership with Jigsaw, Ireland’s leading youth mental health charity.

Through colleague and customer donations, as well as dedicated fundraising campaigns, M&S aims to raise €350,000 for Jigsaw over the next 3 years.

Marks and Spencer Jigsaw

https://www.retailnews.ie/news-and-views/marks---spencer-and-jigsaw-announce-youth-mental-health-partnership/

County Waterford’s St. Mary’s Touraneena National School has been crowned ‘Ireland’s Fittest School 2024’.

Following its participation in a three-month competition, in which hundreds of schools from all over Ireland, north and south, took part, St. Mary’s Touraneena National School then went on to win the live ‘grand final’ in which the top four schools in this year’s competition featured.

Fyffes Ireland

https://www.retailnews.ie/news-and-views/fyffes-finds--waterford-school-is-ireland-s-fittest/

A busy Centra Ireland store in Rochestown was revealed as the selling location for the €1 million winning ticket from the Daily Million 9pm draw on Thursday 23rd May. The newest National Lottery millionaire purchased their winning Quick Pick ticket on the day of the draw at Centra, Rochestown road, Rochestown, Co Cork.

The National Lottery

https://www.retailnews.ie/news-and-views/riches-in-rochestown--centra-store-in-cork-suburb-celebrates-selling--1-million-daily-million-ticket-/

81 schools in Dublin now receive free fresh food packs through Tesco’s Stronger Starts schools programme, up from 59 schools previously. Tesco Ireland has doubled the number of schools receiving support from its nationwide Stronger Starts schools programme ahead of schedule.

Tesco Ireland

https://www.retailnews.ie/news-and-views/tesco-ireland-increases-number-of-dublin-schools-in-its-stronger-starts-schools-programme-to-nurture-a-healthier-thriving-generation-/

Re-turn are inviting all retailers and those involved in the hospitality industry to our Roadshow event, where the Membership team will be on hand to take you through all stages of registration and compliance.

https://www.retailnews.ie/news-and-views/ireland-s-deposit-return-scheme-retailer---hospitality-event/

There were cheers and celebrations in the Dublin 3 area today as EuroSpar Fairview on Annesley Bridge Road at Fairview Corner was revealed as the selling location of Saturday’s winning Lotto jackpot ticket worth €3,796,062.

The National Lottery Eurospar Ireland

https://www.retailnews.ie/news-and-views/fairview-store-revealed-as-selling-location-of-saturday-s-lotto-jackpot-winning-ticket/

Danone, a leading health-focused food and beverage company, is delivering a nutrition education programme to support FoodCloud’s network of community and voluntary organisations (CVOs), to meet the evolving needs of service users through tailored nutritional guidance and recipes.

Danone FoodCloud

https://www.retailnews.ie/news-and-views/danone-delivers-expert-led-nutrition-programme-to-support-over-700-charities-in-the-foodcloud-network/

The award-winning Carlingford Oyster Company has improved efficiencies and the quality of its harvest following an investment of more than half a million euros in new machinery and production facilities. Carlingford Oysters

https://www.retailnews.ie/news-and-views/award-winning-carlingford-oyster-company-invests-more-than-half-a-million-euro-in-new-production-facilities--with-support-from-bim/

Rockshore has announced that Rudimental will launch its new Bank Holiday experience, Rockshore Après Sea, with an epic DJ set to celebrate the spirit of long weekends by the coast.

Inspired by famous Après Ski parties after a day’s skiing is finished, a refreshingly Irish twist, Rockshore Après Sea is an early evening ticketed pop-up experience at epic coastal locations, providing the perfect soundtrack to your May Bank Holiday weekend from world class DJs.

Jaguar Dave Treacy
https://www.retailnews.ie/news-and-views/rudimental-dj-set-headlines-rockshore-apres-sea-/

Retailers call for zero tolerance in shoplifting bonanza, Tesco Ireland and Love Irish Food extend partnership, and is it time to ban 'best before' dates on food and drink products?

Read up on the latest in Retail in the April issue of Retail News Magazine here:

https://www.retailnews.ie/latest-issue/

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The Coca-Cola Company, and its strategic bottling partner Coca-Cola HBC Ireland and Northern Ireland, have teamed up with rising stars of the Irish podcast scene, Talking Bollox, to mark the launch of the 2024 Coca-Cola Thank You Fund.

https://www.retailnews.ie/news-and-views/coca-cola-teams-up-with--talking-bollox-podcast--to-launch-the-2024-coca-cola-thank-you-fund---/

It was a day for celebrations in the Garryowen area of Limerick City today as locals toasted the success of last Saturday night’s (20th April) Lotto jackpot winner who scooped the prize of €8,970,934.

The winning Quick Pick ticket was purchased on the day of the draw at G O Stores which is situated in the heart of the Garryowen community on the outskirts of Limerick city. Incredibly, in 2005, G O stores became one of the most famous neighbourhood stores throughout Europe after they sold the winning ticket for the largest ever EuroMillions jackpot at the time, worth over €115 million to Dolores McNamara.

The National Lottery

https://www.retailnews.ie/news-and-views/limerick-neighborhood-celebrates--8-9-million-lotto-win/

Aldi Ireland has today launched its 2024 Community Grants programme, which features an expanded offering to mark 25 years of ALDI in Ireland.

ALDI is calling on charities and community organisations to nominate themselves for a €500 ALDI gift card by visiting their local ALDI store.

https://www.retailnews.ie/news-and-views/---aldi-launches-call-for-applications-for-the-2024-community-grants-programme/

Gala Retail is celebrating a decade of partnership with Special Olympics Ireland. As a platinum sponsor, over the past ten years, Gala Retail has supported thousands of Special Olympics athletes, providing resources and helping to foster inclusion and celebration within its stores, local sports clubs and communities.

This milestone celebration comes ahead of Special Olympics Ireland's annual Bucket Collection, taking place nationwide on Friday, April 19th.

https://www.retailnews.ie/news-and-views/gala-retail-marks-10-year-milestone-with-special-olympics-ireland/

Irish fruit importer Fyffes has unveiled the names of the top four schools who will progress to the live ‘grand final’ of this year’s competition to find Ireland’s Fittest School 2024.



They are: Ballyhass National School, Cork; Cliffoney National School, Sligo; Presentation Primary Clonmel, Tipperary and St. Mary’s Touraneena National School, Waterford.

The grand final will be hosted by three of Ireland’s best-known athletes – World Para Rowing champion, Katie O’Brien and Olympians, sprinters Phil Healy and David Gillick,

https://www.retailnews.ie/news-and-views/fyffes-announces-ireland-s-fittest-school-finalists/