Innovative new app Foodcloud only partnered with Tesco last summer, but already the union has resulted in more than half a million meals for homeless people in Ireland.

Tesco Ireland has created 49 new jobs at its Tesco Extra Dundalk store, which was officially opened today by Minister of State for Business and Employment at the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Ged Nash TD.

STAFF representatives at Tesco yesterday claimed the supermarket giant had threatened to lock out the workers at a Cork store until June unless they agreed to new terms and conditions.