Tesco Ireland

Massive congratulations to the 50 strong group of Tesco colleagues and suppliers who took part in our charity cycle last week. We're delighted to say that following the 115km cycle around Killaloe in County Clare, €55,000 has been raised to support our charity partners Children's Health Foundation. A huge thank you to those who took part, donated and supported us along the way!

Thanks to the generosity of our colleagues and customers, €87,362 worth of products were donated through our Stronger Starts Summer Food Collection over the past three months. As an added bonus we will also be donating an additional €200 Tesco gift voucher to each of the 86 local Family Resource Centre's (Family Resource Centre National Forum) and community groups who took part in this summer’s collection. We hope that this provides another little help to those who need it.  #StrongerStarts

Head of Quality, Technical & Sustainability Tracey McDermott and Dermot McGrath, Technical Manager headed to Ratheniska for the National Ploughing Association / Championships to meet the winners of the Certified Irish Angus Producers Schools Competition as they were presented with their calves. This competition is an educational aid for Ag Science students to learn about the care and attention required to produce quality Irish beef; something we’re all collectively passionate about. Well done ABP Food Group and Kepak Group for their championing of this great competition. Charles Smith

Our team at Tesco Mobile Ireland has opened its 50th store at Golden Island Shopping Centre, Athlone! As one of the longest established locations in Tesco Ireland's portfolio, this new addition for Golden Island customers represents a new chapter for our presence in the Centre. The store will be staffed by a team of three dedicated experts, adding to Tesco Mobile’s nationwide team of over 150 colleagues. Sean Nolan, Director, Tesco Mobile Ireland said: “We're incredibly proud to mark the opening of our 50th Tesco Mobile Ireland store in Athlone. This milestone reflects the strong demand from our customers, and we’re excited to bring even more value, choice, and award-winning service to the local community. Golden Island has been a part of the Tesco history in Ireland for many years, and the Mobile team is excited to become part of this store and community.” This is supermarket mobile !  

Two thirds of family carers in Ireland juggle work with caring responsibilities in their daily lives. That’s why we’re working with Family Carers Ireland to create a bespoke programme of activity and policies to ensure that colleagues who are also in caring roles at home, are recognised, supported, and accommodated in their professional career.   Our friends at Family Carers Ireland will provide supports and resources for our colleagues nationwide who are balancing their jobs with caring responsibilities at home.   Maurice Kelly, People Director at Tesco Ireland said: “We know that trying to juggle caring responsibilities with a job can present very real challenges for people, and we are committed to giving our colleagues access to the supports that they need and deserve.   It will come as no surprise to anyone that caring for a loved one means colleagues may need to take time off, reduce their hours or change how they work. In partnership with FCI, through the Caring Employers Programme, we can better support colleagues with caring responsibilities and help them to balance having a career while working too. This one little help for colleagues is a tangible action we can do to best support our people in this way."    Pictured from left to right at our Tesco Headford store Stephen Corrigan Headford Store Manager, Maurice Kelly, Tesco Ireland, People Director, Breda Reilly, Tesco Colleague and Carer, Sue O., Marketing Manager, Family Carers Ireland and Shane Hopkins, Tesco Castlebar, Store Manager and Chair for Parents & Carers Colleague network

As Tesco Stronger Starts Food returns to DEIS schools across the country, we're looking back at some of the feedback we've had from home school liaison officers and school principals. Have a look at what they've told us… #Stronger Starts

Our team were hard at work over the weekend, preparing the first Tesco Stronger Starts Food deliveries of the new school term. A huge thank you to the team at our distribution centre who work across the programme - these packs with seasonal fruit and vegetables make a big difference to children and their families across the country.

Attending the Ibec President's dinner, COO Geoff Byrne CDir and Comms Director Rosemary Garth meeting and greeting An Taoiseach Simon Harris and incoming president Anne O'Leary. The event was attended by 750 senior industry leaders representing organisations across key sectors of the Irish economy.

A big thank you to @Tánaiste Micheál Martin who joined our Chief Operating Officer Geoff Byrne CDir today to help turn the sod on the site of our construction of a Tesco Superstore at Fermoy, Co Cork.  Tesco Fermoy will open in summer 2025 and will employ in the region of 100 colleagues. The store will include car parking and cycle parking facilities, F&F clothing, and a dedicated Tesco Mobile phone shop; as well as the provision of Click Collect services for customers and a Grocery Home Shopping hub to serve the wider catchment of North Cork. An Tánaiste, Micheál Martin, TD, said, “I’m delighted to see Tesco Ireland begin work on this new store in Fermoy. The retailer is a great employer across Cork County, and a big supporter of local Cork suppliers like Keohane’s Seafood, Silver Pail, and Irish Yoghurts. I’m sure this new store will have a very positive impact on the local economy of this vibrant Cork town.”  Geoff Byrne CDir, Chief Operating Officer, Tesco Ireland said, “We’re finally on site in Fermoy and we couldn’t be happier to turn this sod today. Once completed, this new store will bring all the positive benefits that Tesco brings to a town; including local jobs, community supports, opportunities for local suppliers and a new shopping experience for colleagues and customers.”

There are 5 days left to purchase an extra non-perishable food item and pop it in our Summer Food Collection trolleys in select stores across the country. All food products are donated to local Family Resource Centres and groups supporting children and families who need it most in the community. The trolleys are in stores until September 8th. #StrongerStarts