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Industry News Ishka race ahead with marathon partnership COUNTY Limerick-based bottled water company Ishka Irish Spring Water have been named the official hydration partner to the Irish Life Dublin Marathon and Race Series. This will ensure that over 50,000 runners in the marathon on Sunday, October 30, and race series events across Dublin throughout the summer, will be hydrated and refreshed by Ishka Irish Spring Water. Ishka claims to be Ireland’s freshest spring water, bottled straight from five certified wells, untouched by human contact and not stored before bottling. Ishka was also the official hydration partner to the Dublin Marathon for its last preCovid run in 2019. Mike and Denis Sutton (pictured), Directors of Ishka, Irish Spring Water, are delighted that the brand has again been named the official hydration partner to the Irish Life Dublin City Marathon and Race Series.
Around Noon to supply sandwiches to M&S AROUND Noon, the award-winning food-to-go manufacturer, have secured a new contract to supply sandwiches from their Twelve Handmade in County Down range to Marks & Spencer stores across the island of Ireland. This represents an agreement worth around €4m in retail sales. “We are extremely impressed by the quality and provenance of the ingredients that Around Noon source and by the quality of service they provide. Working with Around Noon is helping us strengthen our supply chain and provide really highquality products for our customers across the island,” noted Eddie Murphy, Trading Director, Marks & Spencer, Island of Ireland (right), pictured with Philip Morgan, Sales Director, Around Noon, and Archie Norman, Chairman of Marks & Spencer.
Castletroy SuperValu sells €1m Lotto Plus 1 ticket
LGBT Ireland announces SSE Airtricity as new helpline partner THE national LGBT+ Helpline will remain free to call as LGBT Ireland have announced a new funding partnership with SSE Airtricity. SSE Airtricity’s Sponsorship of the National LGBT+ Helpline is the first time this vital community support has been fully funded and will enable LGBT Ireland to keep the Helpline free of charge for those who need support or to speak in confidence and without judgement. “SSE values inclusion and diversity and understands the importance of people being their true, whole self and we hope our new partnership with LGBT Ireland will help people to achieve this through availing of supports from this wonderful volunteer organisation,” noted Mia Fahey McCarthy, Head of Sustainability, SSE Ireland, pictured with Paula Fagan, CEO of LGBT Ireland.
A BUSY Limerick City supermarket has been revealed as the selling location of the winning Lotto Plus 1 ticket for June 18, worth a lifechanging €1m. The SuperValu in the Castletroy Shopping Centre in Limerick City sold the winning Quick Pick ticket on the day of the draw. “This is the biggest prize that we have ever sold so there is certain to be great excitement around as soon as the news gets out,” revealed thrilled Store Manager Chris O’Driscoll. Chris is pictured (second from left) with Jim O’Connor from the National Lottery (fourth from left), and SuperValu store members Courtney Shinnors, Anthony O’Donovan, Jamie Collins, Rebecca Molone, Michelle Collins, and Gemma Murphy.
Aldi reopen Clonmel store after €3.8m revamp ALDI have unveiled their newly revamped and extended Clonmel store, following a €3.8m overhaul. The store has been redesigned to be as environmentally friendly as possible and is powered by 100% green electricity. Over the past two months, the store has undergone a complete refurbishment, including the building of a new extension, increasing the shop floor space by 25%. Featuring Aldi’s exciting award-winning Project Fresh layout and design, the floor size has been extended from 1,119 to 1,405 square metres, and features wide aisles and hi-spec fixtures and fittings. Store manager Richard Blake is pictured with store staff at the official reopening.
