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Ben Dunne: Businessman, media personality, industry disruptor
Ben Dunne: Businessman, media personality, industry disruptor
A remarkable Corkman whose life was punctuated by scandal and controversy 

Mon, 20 Nov, 2023

Cáit Caden: Ben Dunne had a major impact on Irish life, less so in the business world
Cáit Caden: Ben Dunne had a major impact on Irish life, less so in the business world
Hard-nosed retail scion who reinvented himself as a fitness entrepreneur and failed to launch online left a lasting impact on Irish society — but not on Irish business

Mon, 20 Nov, 2023

Irish Examiner view: Posterity will be generous to the memory of the late Ben Dunne
Irish Examiner view: Posterity will be generous to the memory of the late Ben Dunne
As one of Ben Dunne's sons stated on social media, he was 'a good and decent man'. Rest in peace, Ben Dunne — 1949-2023

Mon, 20 Nov, 2023

'Ben Dunne led a life less ordinary': Tributes paid to controversial businessman
'Ben Dunne led a life less ordinary': Tributes paid to controversial businessman
Fellow past pupils of Cork's Presentation Brothers College remember Ben Dunne as 'always jolly' and 'easy to get on with'

Sun, 19 Nov, 2023

Grocery shopping is in session
Grocery price inflation slows in October but remains double overall rate
Customers continue to turn to supermarket own-brand items in order to try and save money

Mon, 13 Nov, 2023

Dunnes Stores
Dunnes Stores ordered to pay Revenue €8.53m concerning plastic bag levy
The 15-year-long tax dispute may yet be decided in the High Court

Tue, 07 Nov, 2023

Grocery price inflation
Spending on groceries tops €13.5bn as price inflation continues to bite
Kantar says Irish grocery inflation is cooling but that consumers' supermarket spend rose €1bn in a year due to rising prices

Mon, 24 Jul, 2023

Carolyn Donnelly: 'Go the extra mile and use a tablecloth. It only takes a moment'
Carolyn Donnelly: 'Go the extra mile and use a tablecloth. It only takes a moment'
It’s the curation of a collection that excites the designer, says she whose summer homeware collection in Dunnes Stores  has something for 'every room in the home'

Fri, 16 Jun, 2023

'There’s no such thing as customer loyalty anymore': Hard-pressed Cork shoppers hunt for supermarket savings
'There’s no such thing as customer loyalty anymore': Hard-pressed Cork shoppers hunt for supermarket savings
People doing their weekly shop in Cork on Friday hope Finance Minister Michael McGrath is right when he said Tesco's price cuts could be a 'significant turning point' for grocery bills

Fri, 09 Jun, 2023

Revealed: Carolyn Donnelly's summertime home collection for Dunnes Stores
Revealed: Carolyn Donnelly's summertime home collection for Dunnes Stores
And we share other top home picks to invite the new season into our living spaces. (Clue: Sunshine sofas and hanging egg chairs)

Fri, 09 Jun, 2023

UL President does not deserve pity for her Oireachtas performance
UL President does not deserve pity for her Oireachtas performance
President of the University of Limerick, Professor Kerstin Mey's answers were at best inadequate, at worst incoherent, writes Cianan Brennan

Fri, 19 May, 2023

Lorry driver shortage
Irish Examiner view: Sky’s the limit
Food prices

Mon, 15 May, 2023

UL lodges planning application for former Dunnes Stores Limerick City site
UL lodges planning application for former Dunnes Stores Limerick City site
University does not envisage any department permanently moving to the city centre campus, planning documents reveal

Wed, 10 May, 2023

Shopping trolley in a supermarket
Supermarkets will be given six weeks to bring prices down
Neale Richmond will tell retailers they have to show a 'demonstrable reduction' in checkout prices ahead of the next retail forum meeting in June

Wed, 10 May, 2023

Grocery price inflation
Supermarkets have cut the price of milk — but what about other household basics? 
The first cut in the price of a milk in a decade was confirmed in recent days but will it actually make any difference to households struggling with an inflation crisis?

Sun, 30 Apr, 2023

Call for designated shopping hours for elderly after Cork pensioner targeted
Call for designated shopping hours for elderly after Cork pensioner targeted
Teenagers stole woman's handbag as she shopped in Dunnes Stores in Blackpool on Tuesday morning

Fri, 03 Feb, 2023

Dunnes Stores sued for not reopening its Merchant's Quay store in Cork
Dunnes Stores sued for not reopening its Merchant's Quay store in Cork
The court heard that Dunnes removed all its stock from the unit which has left it in “an obviously vacant state which is unattractive” for both customers and for the smaller tenants in the centre

Mon, 17 Oct, 2022

Dunnes Stores worker charged with lewd act in M&S toilets loses unfair dismissal action
Dunnes Stores worker charged with lewd act in M&S toilets loses unfair dismissal action
Dunnes Stores said the nature of the charges in question and the particular circumstances and location raised significant reputational concerns for them

Thu, 01 Sep, 2022

Dunnes Stores workers submit 'life-changing' pay claim
Dunnes Stores workers submit 'life-changing' pay claim
Workers are seeking a new pay scale which would see those on the lowest point with a 7.7% hourly pay increase and those on the top with a 7.9% increase

Wed, 20 Jul, 2022

Mr Price group appeals decision over selling groceries in same retail park as Dunnes Stores
Mr Price group appeals decision over selling groceries in same retail park as Dunnes Stores
There is a clause in the retail park lease which prohibits a competing supermarket to operate alongside the anchor tenant, Dunnes.

Wed, 13 Jul, 2022

Two €30 Dunnes cushions for Prince Charles and Camilla to sit on among council's €10k spend
Two €30 Dunnes cushions for Prince Charles and Camilla to sit on among council's €10k spend
Waterford council said cushions were a request of the British Embassy

Fri, 17 Jun, 2022

High Court dismisses Dunnes Stores appeal against €83k slip and fall payout
High Court dismisses Dunnes Stores appeal against €83k slip and fall payout
Her injuries resulted in the former sales assistant having to undergo knee replacement surgery

Wed, 15 Jun, 2022

High Court judge asked to define which goods are 'groceries'
High Court judge asked to define which goods are 'groceries'
The case concerned the opening of a Mr Price store in a shoping centre where Dunnes Stores was the anchor tenant.

Tue, 14 Jun, 2022

Dunnes worker awarded €161k for dislocating her ankle after falling off ladder
Dunnes worker awarded €161k for dislocating her ankle after falling off ladder
The court heard the accident was caused by the frame of the ladder which had come loose

Fri, 20 May, 2022

Pesto sauce in an open jar. Eating pesto dip. Homemade savory dressing
Italian job: Eight pesto sauces put to the taste test 
"It was easy to eliminate quite a few jars from our Top 8 as they were grainy and stringy, some with little flavour. Happily, we found many decent examples to add to our cupboards."

Wed, 18 May, 2022

UL chancellor defends college over Dunnes site valuation
UL chancellor defends college over Dunnes site valuation
The University of Limerick paid €8m for the former Dunnes site on Sarsfield Bridge, just two years after it had been valued at €3m

Thu, 12 May, 2022

Weekend Loves: Velvet and metallic print cushions, carrier bags made from recycled plastic
Weekend Loves: Velvet and metallic print cushions, carrier bags made from recycled plastic
Ruth O'Connor's guide to bright ideas and beautiful things

Sat, 23 Apr, 2022

Two Roma women lose discrimination case against Dunnes Stores
Two Roma women lose discrimination case against Dunnes Stores
Dunnes Stores denied the claims made by the two complainants.

Wed, 09 Mar, 2022

330 new jobs and increase in student numbers by 4,000 as part of ambitious new UL Strategic Plan
Cianan Brennan: Delays spur PAC on to get to the bottom of University of Limerick's dealings 
The withheld KPMG report and the difficulty finding a date that suits both the UL president and chancellor will only whet the PAC's appetite to learn more about the university's finances

Mon, 07 Mar, 2022

Weekend Loves: Festive fashion, personalised cocktail sets, and a 'merry crispmas'
Weekend Loves: Festive fashion, personalised cocktail sets, and a 'merry crispmas'
Ruth O'Connor's weekly guide to inspiring ideas and beautiful things

Sat, 04 Dec, 2021

Francis Brennan: the Kerry hotelier making a career of being himself
Francis Brennan: the Kerry hotelier making a career of being himself
Francis Brennan, Ireland’s favourite hotelier, talks about celebrity, the single life, and why a childhood disability means he will never do Dancing with the Stars. He had a cup of tea with Donal O’Keeffe

Sat, 02 Oct, 2021

Wine with Leslie: Buy as much of this €10 French wine as you can
Wine with Leslie: Buy as much of this €10 French wine as you can
Plus: This €8 Bordeaux is a solid mid-week crowd-pleaser and a round-up of the bargains from the sale currently on at Dunnes Stores

Fri, 10 Sep, 2021

Wine with Leslie: Better Pinot being made each year
Wine with Leslie: Better Pinot being made each year
Burgundy prices are going up but it's a pleasurable and worthwhile quest to find fine quality, age-worthy Pinot

Fri, 27 Aug, 2021

UL unable to provide evidence of evaluating €8m site purchase
UL unable to provide evidence of evaluating €8m site purchase
UL proceeded with the purchase of a vacant site in Limerick city, allegedly for €5m above its value, despite concerns raised by members of its own governing authority.

Thu, 17 Jun, 2021

Celebrate Wine Day with the best white in the world
Celebrate Wine Day with the best white in the world
Riesling is the greatest white wine grape in the world. Grab one of these bottles for under €25 to toast Wine Day this week

Tue, 25 May, 2021

Dunnes Stores accepts certain non-grocery items sold in promotions as groceries
Dunnes Stores accepts certain non-grocery items sold in promotions as groceries
High Court has been asked to decide what constitutes groceries for the purpose of whether a permanent injunction should be granted to prevent a Mr Price outlet selling certain items

Wed, 12 May, 2021

Boy who hurt arm in shopping trolley settles action against Dunnes Stores for €22,500
Boy who hurt arm in shopping trolley settles action against Dunnes Stores for €22,500
The now seven-year-old child fractured his arm when he was just five months old. The incident happened at a Dunnes Stores in Limerick

Mon, 08 Feb, 2021

Where halloumi cheese gets Proper treatment
Where halloumi cheese gets Proper treatment
First venture of its kind takes off in Clonmel

Sun, 24 Jan, 2021

Dunnes secures injunction preventing Mr Price from selling food
Dunnes secures injunction preventing Mr Price from selling food
The judge was not satisfied to make an order preventing an outlet trading under the 'Mr Price' brand from selling any product that could be defined as a 'grocery' from the store

Thu, 03 Dec, 2020

Woman awarded €83k for slip in Dunnes Stores branch
Woman awarded €83k for slip in Dunnes Stores branch
The former sales assistant said she had to undergo knee replacement surgery because of her injuries.

Tue, 01 Dec, 2020

On a roll: Top 8 sushi tested
On a roll: Top 8 sushi tested
SUSHI has a lot going for it as a delicious, readymade alternative to a sandwich. The rounds of compacted, short-grain rice wrapped in seaweed sheets have plenty of nutrients.

Thu, 09 Jul, 2020

Debenhams workers 'shabbily treated,' Taoiseach says
Debenhams workers 'shabbily treated,' Taoiseach says
Speaking during his first Leaders’ Questions as Taoiseach, Mr Martin said it was particularly regrettable that the company closed in the context of Covid-19.

Tue, 07 Jul, 2020

Wine with Leslie: A toast to my great friend, Tomás
Wine with Leslie: A toast to my great friend, Tomás
The Irish wine community had a rough start to June with two much loved members succumbing to cancer at a young age.

Mon, 22 Jun, 2020

Currabinny's James Kavanagh and William Murray share their favourite salmon recipes
Currabinny's James Kavanagh and William Murray share their favourite salmon recipes
The farming and fishing of salmon on the island of Ireland has fallen far behind places like Norway, Scotland and even the Faroe Islands.

Sat, 20 Jun, 2020

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