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FSAI Warn Public Of Food Allergen Alerts

Possible presence of peanut in specific batches of Favourit Hot Curry Powder 500g

Alert Summary dated Friday, October 4th, 2024.

Allergy Alert Notification: 2024.A37 (Update 2).
Allergen: Peanut.
Product Identification: Favourit Hot Curry Powder; pack size: 500g, Batch Codes L24250775, L24206775, L24201775 and L24205819.

Best before date: April 2026,

Message: Further to FSAI food allergen alerts – View Links2024.A37 and 2024.A37 (update 1), the above batches of Favourit Hot Curry Powder (500g) may contain peanut.
Peanut is not declared in the list of ingredients. This may make the batches therefore, unsafe for consumers who are allergic to or intolerant of peanut.

Death Of Mateusz Margol, Late Of Thurles, Co Tipperary.

It was with great sadness that we learned of the death, on Monday August 5th 2024, of Mr Mateusz Margol, Ormond Drive, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary and late of Oakfield Drive, Thurles, Co Tipperary and formerly Stalowa Wola, Poland.

Aged 35 years, the passing of Mr Margol, who sadly lost his life tragically; is deeply regretted, sadly missed and lovingly remembered by his sorrowing family; father Marian, mother Alina, brothers Marcin and Paulina, sisters Ewa and Kamila, extended relatives, neighbours and friends.

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The earthly remains of Mr Margol will be received into the Cathedral of the Assumption, Cathedral Street, Thurles to repose for Requiem Mass on Wednesday morning next, October 9th, at 11:00am followed by interment of Ashes in St Patrick’s Cemetery, Moyne Road, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

For those persons who are unable to attend the funeral service for Mr Margol, same can be viewed streamed live online, HERE.

The extended Margol 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.

Death Of Margaret Corbett, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

It was with great sadness that we learned of the death, on Monday last September 30th 2024, of Ms Margaret Corbett, Ballycurrane, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

Pre-deceased by her parents Paddy and Brigid, her sisters Kitty and Joan, brothers J.J. and Des; Ms Corbett, sadly, passed away unexpectedly.

Her passing is most deeply regretted, sadly missed and lovingly remembered by her sorrowing family; brothers Paddy (U.S.A.) and Tim (Holycross, Thurles), her nephews, nieces, neighbours and friends, especially Trish and the staff of Dwyers Centra, Stradavoher, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The earthly remains of Ms Corbett will repose on Sunday afternoon next, October 6th, at Dan Kennedy’s Funeral Home, Upper Kickham Street, Dublin Road, Thurles, from 5:00pm until 7:00pm, same evening.

Her remains will be received into the Cathedral of the Assumption, Cathedral Street, Thurles on Monday morning, at 10:30am, to further repose for Requiem Mass at 11:00am, followed by interment, immediately afterwards, in Ballycahill Cemetery, Ballycahill, Thurles, Co.Tipperary.

For those persons who are unable to attend the funeral service for Ms Corbett, same can be viewed streamed live online, HERE.

The extended Corbett 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.

Presence Of Peanut In Batches Of Dunnes Stores Spice Products.

Food Safety Authority of Ireland warn of the presence of peanut in batches of Dunnes Stores Spice Products.

Alert Summary dated Thursday, October 3rd 2024.

Allergy Alert Notification: 2024.A36
Allergen: Peanut
Product Identification: Dunnes Stores Mild Curry Powder, pack size: 36g; Dunnes Stores Cajun Seasoning, pack size: 35g; Dunnes Stores Medium Madras Curry Powder, pack size: 36g;
Dunnes Stores Hot Curry Powder, pack size: 36g;
Batch Code: Please refer to table below for details

Product.Pack Size.Batch Code.Best Before Date.
Donnes Stores Mild Curry Powder.36g;L24255776;
L24254776;
End April 2026.
Dunnes Stores Cajun Seasoning.35g.L24101723;
L24114723;
L24152762;
L24155762;
L24169762;
L24200762;
L24233856;
L24243856;
L24262856;
L24263856;
L24264856;
L24274856;
L2421276
5;
End Feb 2026,
End May 2026
and End Jun 2026.

Dunnes Stores Medium Madras Curry Powder.36g.L24264856;
L24274856;
L24212765;
End May 2026.
Dunnes Stores Hot Curry Powder36g.L24254819End April 2026

Message: The implicated batches of Dunnes Stores spice products listed above contain peanut residue in the mustard powder, which is not declared on the label.
This may make the affected batches unsafe for consumers who are allergic to or intolerant of peanut.

Progress, Economic Prosperity And Health Threatened.

Progress, economic prosperity, and health all threatened unless Ireland increases the scale, pace, and ambition of environmental action.

Dul chun cinn, rathúnas geilleagrach agus sláinte i mbaol mura méadaíonn Éire scála, luas agus uail.(Irish Language Translation: Progress, economic prosperity and health are at risk if Ireland does not increase scale, speed and ambition (pride).

  • Ireland has modernized and prospered since joining the EU over 50 years ago – future prosperity and health are threatened unless we better protect our environment.
  • We are continuously playing catch-up – a forward step in one area is often matched by one or two steps back in another.
  • Actions on many fronts are having positive impacts but are entirely inadequate to deliver a healthy environment.
  • For too long we have merely aimed to ‘get by’, aspiring to only minimum standards – in many instances, we don’t even reach those.
  • Serious action cannot be postponed – we need a rapid and resolute advance in environmental performance driven by a national policy position on the environment.

For too long, the Report says, we have merely aimed to ‘get by’ aspiring to only minimum standards, and then in many instances not even meeting those. The report shows that actions on multiple fronts to address issues are not keeping pace with growing pressures and our environment continues to degrade. What is now needed, the report continues, is a strategic leap, a shared vision for how we will adapt our lives and work to protect our own existence within the next decade, and a national policy statement on the environment that articulates and drives this transition.

Speaking at the launch of the report, Ms Laura Burke, Director General of the EPA said: “We have made immense progress as a nation. Our membership of the EU helped us achieve that. We now look back to a time when we had serious industrial pollution of our rivers, when we relied on over a hundred municipal dumps, when we burned smoky fuel in our cities – and we can never go back to that”.

“But where we are right now,” Ms Burke added, “while it is better, is nowhere near good enough. We are always playing catch-up. We now have virtually no seriously polluted rivers, but we have hardly any pristine ones left, either. We now recycle more, but produce more waste than ever and export much of it. We are taking positive actions across multiple fronts, but they are not keeping pace with the growing pressures, and our environment is being squeezed. Increments now are not best use of scarce time and resources: We need to make a fundamental shift.”

That fundamental shift, according to the report, would start with a national policy position on the environment, that allows for long-term planning and would ensure that the environment is prioritised consistently across decades.

  • The report identifies five key essential areas we must prioritise to deliver the impact we need:
  • We urgently need a national policy position on the environment.
  • We must rigorously implement existing environmental plans and programmes to achieve the benefits that they were developed to deliver.
  • We need to transform our energy, transport, food and industrial sectors.
  • We need to scale up investment in water, energy, transport and waste management infrastructure.
  • We need to understand the absolute link between protecting our environment and protecting our health – harm one and we harm the other.

“We know what we have to do” Ms Burke added. “Our energy, transport, food and industrial sectors are the core of where this transformation can, must, and will happen. We must harness all of our resources to meet this challenge. Not acting now only postpones inevitable change that will be much more difficult, and more costly, later on.”

Dr Micheál Lehane, EPA Director said: “It is clear that our environmental challenges are interconnected and they are complex. We need to drive action across climate, biodiversity, sustainable consumption and pollution goals. This will not be easy and we cannot underestimate the challenges of moving to a path of a less wasteful, regenerative society. The IPCC has highlighted that there is now a rapidly closing window of opportunity to secure a liveable and sustainable future for all. It is not negotiable. We need our air, water and natural environment to continue to prosper. You either change for the environment now or the environment will irrevocably change us and how we live later. We, in Ireland, must do our part in making this sustainable future a reality.”

Ms Laura Burke, Director General of the EPA concluded: “We can no longer take the environment for granted. By taking determined actions, we will ensure we are not going to go back, or playing catch-up. This time, we need to be ahead. A healthier environment is attainable for all and is within our reach.”

This comprehensive State of the Environment Report is available to download from the EPA website by clicking HERE.