Ireland’s top hams, cheeses, ales and rashers: Winners of the Great Taste awards 2025 revealed
It was an impressive year for Irish producers with 42 taking the top three-star award
Lidl
From ‘LID-ill or LEED-ill?’ to bargain canoes: 25 lessons from Lidl’s 25 years in Ireland
We used to sneer, but the German discounter came into its own after the economic crash
Joe Duffy goes from public service broadcaster to private detective
Plus: The great Eileen Dunne; Ireland’s biggest stud retires; and Roderic O’Gorman won’t stand for the Phoenix Park being trampled on
Judge throws out man’s defamation claim for up to €75,000 against Lidl
Eric Swift was seen putting a bottle of wine into his bag by security guard but then returned it to shelf after wife said she did not want a drink
Two rosé wines from Lidl perfect for sipping in the summer sun
Whispering Angel has captured a lot of rosé attention, but these options are more keenly priced
Rate of grocery price growth more than doubled in past year, Kantar says
When inflation goes above 3%-4% shoppers feel it in their wallets and change their behaviour, Kantar says
Two New Zealand wines from Lidl that don’t compromise on quality
Wines for the Weekend: A Cimarosa sauvignon and a Hawke’s Bay pinot noir offer good value
John Wilson: Two wines perfect for summer day sipping
Wines for the Weekend: A soave and chianti – both from Lidl – perfect for outdoor dining
Trying out Lidl’s new Thermomix dupe: ‘I don’t take direction from a robot well’
Supermarket’s Monsieur Cuisine comes at a fraction of the price and promises to take the hassle out of home cooking
Grocery price inflation surges to more than 4.5%
Sales increase at slowest pace since 2022 with greater focus on promotions and own label brands
Retailers that innovate and embrace ecommerce have no need to fear Amazon’s Irish website
Amazon.ie lacks discounted Prime offer for students nor is the family plan available and does not have as big inventory as UK version
John Wilson: Two modern classics that Irish consumers love
Wines for the Weekend: Both the Marlborough sauvignon from New Zealand and Argentinian malbec are part of Lidl’s deluxe range
Unoaked white and red wines from Lidl worth trying
Wines for the Weekend: Great value and entirely gluggable
Lidl to open up in Carrigstown in RTÉ Fair City product placement deal
Soap opera’s store to become discount supermarket in summer as broadcaster prepares to move set offsite eventually
Lidl Ireland employees to benefit from pay increases averaging 3%
Retailer investing €8m in pay for its existing workforce in the Republic, with a further £1.1m in Northern Ireland
M7 corridor lands, with full planning for large logistics facility, guiding at €8.85m
The 9.55-hectare holding has prime pitch next to Primark distribution hub in Newbridge, Co Kildare
Storms and sobriety see sales surges in January
Shoppers stocked up before arrival of bad weather and embraced dry January
Interest in women’s sport in Ireland is rising as the GAA launches new national league season
Carla Rowe speaks at Croke Park event alongside the likes of Kelly Cates, Keith Earls and Ciara Mageean
Lidl Ireland narrows gender pay gap to 5.2%
Supermarket retailer closed its median pay gap to zero this year and says it is working to eliminate gap in average earnings
If you like refreshing unoaked whites and quality reds, try these
Wines for the Weekend: Both wines this week are new to Lidl and are on special offer - while stocks last
‘I honestly have no idea how I’m going to save my restaurant from going under’
Irish restaurateurs face the hardest of times as the soaring cost of ingredients adds to an already challenging climate
Boy scarred after tripping over football in Lidl middle aisle settles case for €30,000
Scar above Luke Kelly’s eye visible at a conversational distance, which prompted hairstyle change to hide it, judge hears
Patrick Freyne: My favourite corporate psy-ops of the season – or Christmas ads, as they’re called in the suburbs
Patrick Freyne: here are my favourite corporate psy-ops of the season – or Christmas TV ads, as I believe you call them in the suburbs
Two rich, warming Spanish wines at a great price
Wines for the Weekend: Toro is a region in northern Spain, known for producing big powerful red wines
Lidl says Metrolink must not be built at expense of its future use of Dublin lands
Lidl owns sites at the proposed Northwood metro station, just south of the M50 in north Dublin
Grocery inflation steady at less than 3% new data show
Dunnes clinches top spot in supermarket league table, with Teso close behind
Lidl good, Ryanair not so bad, banks awful: What I’ve learned from 20 years writing Pricewatch
Pricewatch has been counting the pennies on your behalf for two decades. Here’s what we’ve learned
Lidl ordered to pay €2,000 to former Paralympic athlete in disability discrimination case
Worker told Nadine Lattimore, who is blind, she was concerned about her guide dog ‘interfering with or licking the food’
Graduate programmes 2025: What is available in Ireland?
A selection of popular graduate recruitment programmes around the country
Grocery inflation steady according to retail data
Figures from Kantar Worldpanel show rate of inflation is steady 2.8% having hit 2.5% earlier in the summer
Two French wines for €10, a dry white from Alsace and an earthy red from the south
Wines for the Weekend: Alsace, in the east of France produces excellent fresh dry white wines that usually have a mouth-watering, nervy acidity
How Lidl accidentally took on the big guns of cloud computing
A unit of Europe’s largest retailer is offering IT services to companies wary of big providers such as Amazon and Google
Planned Lidl in Co Clare faces opposition
Local priest among those opposing the German retailer’s plans
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