GAA And Rugby Stars Come To Lissycasey For Talty’s MACE 40th Birthday

Ireland rugby hero Alan Quinlan joined Clare hurlers and the McCarthy Cup for day of celebrations Talty’s MACE Lissycasey celebrates 40 years in business Rugby legend Alan Quinlan joined members of the Clare hurling team for a day of celebrations in Talty’s MACE, Lissycasey. With a balloon modeller, face painting, a children’s magician and free… Continue reading GAA And Rugby Stars Come To Lissycasey For Talty’s MACE 40th Birthday

EUROSPAR KInsale Celebrates Easter With Family Fun Day

EUROSPAR Kinsale celebrated Easter in style last weekend with a special ‘Easter Fun Day’ for customers. With face-painting, balloon-modelling, an in-store Easter egg hunt and delicious food fair, there was fun to be had for kids of all ages. Customers played ‘Spin and Win’, spinning the wheel to win prizes from barbeque sets to tickets… Continue reading EUROSPAR KInsale Celebrates Easter With Family Fun Day

SPAR Helping Support Spring Spin Cycle 2014

Mullingar retailers are getting on their bikes for charity in this year’s Spring Spin Cycle, proudly supported by leading Irish owned and operated convenience retailer SPAR. The charity event, taking place on the 26th and 27th of April, will see over a hundred cyclists make the 260km two-day trek from Mullingar to Sligo and back… Continue reading SPAR Helping Support Spring Spin Cycle 2014

EUROSPAR National Conference 2014

Almost half of EUROSPAR retailers in Ireland are predicting growth in 2014, with over two-thirds planning additional investment in their stores – that’s according to the findings of a retailer survey released by operators of the brand BWG Foods to coincide with the EUROSPAR Conference which took place in Dublin’s Marker Hotel last week. In… Continue reading EUROSPAR National Conference 2014

EUROSPAR Baltinglass Celebrate Launch With Celeb Guest

EUROSPAR Baltinglass launched their new and improved supermarket in style last week with a celebrity guest, ‘Family Fun Day’, ‘Food Fair’ and more. The celebrations kicked off on Thursday when customers were invited to a Coffee Morning with Bobby Kerr, TV and radio star. Afterwards the supermarket held a ‘Food Fair’ with delicious food, wines… Continue reading EUROSPAR Baltinglass Celebrate Launch With Celeb Guest

SPAR Launch Delicious Gluten-Free Own Brand Range Of Cakes and Brownies

Banker Turns Baker To Help Coeliac Father And Wins Contract With SPAR Denise O’Callaghan quit her high-flying investment banking job in London when her father was diagnosed as a coeliac and started a new career as a baker – now she’s baking cakes for SPAR. SPAR are launching a new own brand gluten-free range of… Continue reading SPAR Launch Delicious Gluten-Free Own Brand Range Of Cakes and Brownies

Sun Shines On 1,000s Of Runners At The SPAR Great Ireland Run

International athletes joined famous faces and thousands of runners on Sunday the 6th of April for a superb race at the Phoenix Park in Dublin at the 12th staging of the SPAR Great Ireland Run. The 10K event is the only run in Ireland to be awarded silver label status from the International Association of… Continue reading Sun Shines On 1,000s Of Runners At The SPAR Great Ireland Run

SPAR and EUROSPAR Stores Claim Accolades at National 5 Star Awards

Retailers from all over Ireland gathered at Killashee House, Co Kildare, for the prestigious 5 Star Awards ceremony run by BWG Foods, owners and operators of the SPAR and EUROSPAR brands in Ireland. Held in association with the Excellence Ireland Quality Association, the 5 Star Awards are only given to stores that pass a grueling… Continue reading SPAR and EUROSPAR Stores Claim Accolades at National 5 Star Awards

Donal’s Buttered Up At Fitzpatrick’s New Lodge SPAR Grand Opening

TV Star Chooses Winner Of Sandwich Contest in Family Fun Day Celebration Lucky customers got more than they bargained for when they called in to Fitzpatrick’s New Lodge SPAR last Saturday – and found Donal Skeehan judging a sandwich contest. The celebrity cook was in town to choose the winner of the New Lodge Sandwich… Continue reading Donal’s Buttered Up At Fitzpatrick’s New Lodge SPAR Grand Opening

Soap Stars Battle it Out at Launch of SPAR Great Ireland Ru

Paula Lane from Coronation Street and Ryan Andrews from Fair City launch 2014 Race – Up to 12,000 adults and children expected for great family running day out ~ The SPAR Great Ireland Run 2014 – which will take place on Sunday, the 6th of April in the Phoenix Park, Dublin – was launched today… Continue reading Soap Stars Battle it Out at Launch of SPAR Great Ireland Ru

IGBF President of Appeals 2014 appointed

The Irish Grocers Benevolent Fund (www.IGBF.ie) a voluntary registered charity, has announced the appointment of Mr. Willie O’Byrne as President of Appeals 2014. Willie succeeds Leonard Hegarty, President of Appeals 2013, who enjoyed tremendous success in delivering much needed funds for the charity. Speaking following the appointment, Willie commented “The IGBF has successfully assisted over… Continue reading IGBF President of Appeals 2014 appointed

XL Stores Honoured at XL Store of the Year Awards

Retailers from all over Ireland gathered at the Newpark Hotel, Co Kilkenny, for the XL Store of the Year awards ceremony run by BWG Foods, owners and operators of the XL brand. The XL Store of the Year Awards are only given to stores that pass a tough year-long inspection, including visits from mystery shoppers.… Continue reading XL Stores Honoured at XL Store of the Year Awards