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TODAY MARKS THE end of an era in Irish shopping.
Today, 24 SuperQuinn stores across Ireland will change their names to SuperValu, as the Musgrave company, which owns both, aims to continue growth in the sector by combining the two brands.
Superquinn’s famous sausages, bread and meat will all remain, but own-brand ranges will carry the Super Valu logo.
As well as the name change, SuperValu will invest €10 million to complete the refurbishment of the Superquinn store network.
The integration has impacted on jobs, but a company spokesperson says that efforts are being made to find the 102 people affected new roles in the Musgrave Group.
“When we announced the change in August we immediately began to work with colleagues to identify possible opportunities for them within the broader Musgrave Group business. In just six months we have already helped 15 colleagues find alternative positions across the wider Musgrave Group and this will continue. In addition we also established a comprehensive outplacement and support programme to assist them. Many colleagues will remain with the business through this year and into 2015.”
Commenting on the integration, Martin Kelleher, SuperValu managing director, said: “Today marks one of the most exciting developments in Irish retailing. Combining SuperValu and Superquinn brings together the best of both brands.
“Since announcing our plans to rename Superquinn as SuperValu in August, the consumer response has been very positive demonstrating that both brands are better together.
“Superquinn shoppers have really bought into the quality and value SuperValu offers. We are also keeping all that is great from Superquinn’s heritage. We have made the Superquinn sausage available across the SuperValu network nationwide and we are now selling twice as many as before – 30 tonnes of sausages every week.”
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There’s a circular area of about thirty square miles in Northern Ireland, where a person might die of thirst.
Lough Neagh, you’d die of drowning.
It looks like there’s no pubs in Tyrone.
With no competition, Lough Neagh looks like a good place to set up shop. I’m gonna open up a pub at the bottom of the lake called Little Atlantis. All Scuba divers get 15% off our heavily watered down pints.
I can assure you all there are many pubs in tyrone. I have no idea why that blank space is there.
You realise this map was discredited the moment it was published a few days ago???? There’s thousands of pubs in Ireland missing!
Nothing in County Louth it seems so many more are missing
British isles?!
I’ve never heard of it either.
The writer must of the old colonial mindset… believing that Ireland is just one of many islands off the mainland.
The British Isles is a geographical term that refers to the islands of Great Britain and Ireland. Every map of the “British Isles” I have seen contains Ireland. It just describes the Islands off the North Western coast of Europe. It’s just a handy term init…!!;)
Are you having a drink in “londonderry” at the minute?
‘British Isles’ is a geographical term that refers to the two island of Ireland and Britain. It is not a political term.
For example, the term ‘Irish Sea’ refers to the sea between Ireland and Britain. In exactly the same way it is a geographical term and not political.
Mr Gomez is able to use ” Britain and Ireland” for his map. It’s a pity some Irish people here don’t follow suit.
I always hated how New Zealand is in Australasia! I used to have to spend a lot of time explaining it was a separate country.
“The British Isles is a geographical term” – who first coined the term? Did it just magically appear and we therefore accept it without question? No. It was coined by those in power at the time of the British Empire. Terminology is powerful, subjective amd often extremely politically motivated. Think of “The War on Terror”, “Weapons of Mass Destruction”. You can question terms used and people can reject terms they find offensive if they so wish.
But they are the British isles as named by the Romans – the Prettanic isles.
Will the “Anglo-Irish Isles do ya so!!! Weapons of mass destruction…PMSL!!!!!
The irish sea doesn’t have millions of people living in it that aren’t Irish or people who have fought countless wars to get rid of occupying Irish soldiers who have caused unparalleled death and destruction.
The government of Ireland doesnt recognise the term and actively discourages it’s use abroad, it has also been removed from geographical school texts in Ireland. It is totally misleading to anyone outside of the Isles and a huge number living in them. British and Irish Isles is used by many scientific authors today to avoid offense. If you are an actual citizen of Ireland then you should use one of the plenty of alternatives in use otherwise you are purposefully causing offense.
personally I prefer the ‘Celtic Archipelago’ myself.
No its inaccurate!
No it’s not a handy term – it often causes confusion and dilutes our tourism marketing efforts to create a unique and differentiated identity for Ireland.
Right I’m of to the pub
see ya there;)
Lots of good spots there!
I love driving around Ireland and seeing pubs in the absolute middle of nowhere. I suppose build it and they will come.
next American to make an Irish alcoholic jibe at me is getting this shoved in their face
England by far has the Lions share of pubs!!! With 54 million people! Love the Typical English pubs and names!! the Drunken Duck, the Cock and Rose, Dirty Dicks, Tudor Tavern, the George and Dragon!!!
The Drunken Duck is a pub in Greencastle, Donegal. Is closed at the moment.
Well there’s one in England too!! Just sayin’ :)
It is now a dead duck!
Just looking at both of those maps. What strikes me is not where the largest concentrations of pubs are, but where the lowest concentrations are. It appears that the places that have the worst reputation for alcohol consumption. Have the lowest amount of pubs. Scotland, Wales, Ireland.
Or the data is terrible because everyone is too sloshed to update OpenStreetMap.
Population. We do put up a good showing though.
British Isles?
This is only a small sample of Irish pubs. Firstly, most towns are represented by one or two dots, whereas I know that Ballina (my local town), for example has c. 40 pubs. Also the area of North West Mayo, which is the most sparsely populated region of the country, is virtually blank – but i reality while there may not be many people in the area, there are still quite a number of rural pubs, all of which are missing.
I can see the Arch Bar in Thurles though!! :)
Are we part of the British isles now?
What’s with this “British Isles” shite?
At least edit this stuff before posting.
Ireland and UK more appropiate.
you are supposed to be Irish?
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