Shellfish Ireland, which employs around 150 people in Castletownbere, landed the deal due to their relationship with Lidl Ireland, and will now see its produce shipped from West Cork to depots all over Spain and Portugal.

John Daly looks at the incredible tale of how FoodCloud ha ensured 50 million meals have gone to people and not to waste.

Rosarie McCarthy is thrilled to have rejoined the workforce since participating in last year's #JobShadowDay.

A tail with a flappy ending.

Retail giant Lidl wants to build apartments as part of a new scheme on a site in a Cork suburb where its previous shop-only plan was shot down.

Lidl Ireland has confirmed plans to rebuild their store in Fortunestown, which was destroyed on March 2.

Lidl has indicated that it may close one of its stores in west Dublin after it was wrecked last Friday by burglars, rather than build a larger one nearby as it had already planned.

Catch up on the headlines this lunchtime...

Storm Emma aka the 'Beast from the East' is on the way and people around the country are flocking to their local shops to stock up on supplies.

Consumer advice with Gráinne McGuinness

The gloves are off in the supermarket planning wars involving the UK’s Tesco and German discounter Lidl.

Good afternoon. Here’s all the news you need to know this lunchtime.

Owen O’Callaghan’s planning application for another major office development on Cork’s south quays has been lodged.

Almost 300 new homes and a neighbourhood centre near Carrigaline in south Cork have been proposed in a recent planning application.

A new food donation programme in Cork aims to create 100,000 meals for people suffering from food poverty.

More than 400 jobs are promised by supermarket group Aldi with the opening of seven new stores next year.

Lidl Ireland has become the first large employer to announce a “living wage” of €11.50 per hour for all its employees here. And it will pay a rate of £8.20 per hour for employees in Northern Ireland following a campaign by Unite, the union of retail workers.

One Irish mammy has had one hell of an early Mother’s Day surprise when her son - and baby grandson - flew over from Australia without her knowing.

Cork City Council should decide within weeks on a plan to allow a permitted retail scheme be changed to mainly office use.

An Irish website yesterday posted a competition on Facebook for a €40 Aldi voucher - but accidentally called them Lidl instead. Lidl’s response was social media gold.

An Bord Pleanála has rejected its own inspector’s recommendation and also overturned a town council decision to approve planning for a proposed Lidl supermarket in Clonakilty, Co Cork.

Discount supermarket Lidl has trebled its spend on Irish products since 2009, with growth set to continue “apace”.

The High Court has appointed an interim examiner to an award-winning Tipperary food manufacturing company that employs 18 people.

Lidl Ireland are among the winners at the 2012 Irish Social Media Awards

A leading supermarket chain has responded to cash-conscious shoppers with the launch of its new own-brand range it claims can slash €45.26 off the bill for a basket of groceries normally costing €110.35.

Five children have been hospitalised in France today after eating burgers infected with E.coli.

DISCOUNT supermarket Lidl has been forced to clear its shelves of cut-price hurling helmets after the headgear failed safety tests.

RETAIL giant Lidl has apologised to three politicians it accused of interfering in the planning process for political reasons.