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# Fast Food
This year
2023
McDonald's global sales jump 12.6% in first three months of the year
Restaurant traffic for the chain grew despite increases in prices.
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Apr 25th 2023, 5:38 PM
Last year
2022
McDonald's to sell all its restaurants in Russia
The company will retain its trademark in the country.
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May 16th 2022, 7:00 PM
All time
All of McDonald's Irish drive-thrus to reopen by next Thursday
All 51 drive-thrus in Ireland will be open by 4 June.
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May 27th 2020, 12:05 PM
Supermac's to reopen certain outlets for drive-through and delivery
The fast food outlet closed its premises last month due to the Covid-19 crisis.
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Apr 22nd 2020, 10:42 AM
Coronavirus: McDonald's to close all Irish restaurants from tomorrow
The closure affects all Irish and UK restaurants.
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Mar 22nd 2020, 9:25 PM
Irish Heart Foundation 'dismayed' after appeal against fast food restaurant near school rejected
Two HSE public health doctors had also objected to the proposal.
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Sep 6th 2019, 10:27 PM
Two HSE doctors call for planning permission to be refused for north Dublin drive-thru
A number of appeals have already been lodged against the plans.
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Aug 15th 2019, 5:07 PM
Supermac's wins judgment cancelling trademark of most 'Mc' foods in Europe
The ‘Mc’ prefix can now only be legitimately used by McDonald’s for chicken nuggets and sandwiches.
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Aug 6th 2019, 10:59 AM
Skerries residents appeal decision to allow fast food restaurant to be built 300m from school
Planning permission for the restaurant was granted last month.
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Apr 4th 2019, 6:00 AM

Community outraged after fast food restaurant gets planning permission 300m from school
The proposed restaurant will also be adjacent to a Montessori.
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Mar 8th 2019, 12:05 AM
Trump buys hundreds of burgers for football team as shutdown impacts staff
“We have some very large people that like eating, so I think we’re going to have a little fun.”
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Jan 15th 2019, 8:52 AM
A look at some of the exciting fast food options around the world that aren't on Irish menus
None of these have a patch on the humble spicebag.
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Dec 28th 2018, 6:00 PM
Fast food worker claimed supervisor said she reminded him of Benburb Street and had an 'arse like the back of a truck'
The WRC found against the woman in the case however, because the company followed its policies in the matter.
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Nov 4th 2018, 8:00 AM
Fast-food chain sees 'huge' opportunities in Dublin - despite competition and high rent
The UK-based franchise has pushed back the launch of its first Irish outlet until early next year.
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Sep 15th 2018, 7:00 AM
The brain 'rewards' foods high in fats and carbohydrates
This combination of food lights up neural circuits in the reward centre of the brain.
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Jun 17th 2018, 8:30 AM
KFC forced to destroy chicken as delivery fiasco rumbles on
The delivery crisis, which led to the closure of hundreds of KFC outlets, erupted last weekend after the fast food giant switched delivery operator.
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Feb 23rd 2018, 1:05 PM
Poll: Do you regularly eat in fast food restaurants?
Give it to us straight. Be honest.
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Feb 21st 2018, 12:45 PM
McDonald's Ireland not impacted by US changes - the Happy Meal cheeseburger is here to stay
McDonald’s US last week announced cheeseburgers and chocolate milk will no longer be listed options for Happy Meals.
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Feb 20th 2018, 6:01 AM
McDonald's US to cut chocolate milk and cheeseburgers from Happy Meal menu
Hamburgers and Chicken McNuggets will remain on the menu.
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Feb 15th 2018, 10:47 PM
Supermac's is hiring hundreds of people as it opens half a dozen new outlets
The Galway-founded company is looking for 400 new staff.
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Jan 24th 2018, 4:57 PM
Profits have doubled at Just Eat's Irish operation as its commission fees climb
The firm now has over 2,000 takeaways in Ireland on its service.
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Nov 23rd 2017, 2:48 PM
12 rituals you go through every time you order a takeaway
*chances stale prawn cracker*
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Jun 9th 2017, 6:30 PM
The Supermacs hot muffin and ice cream is the unofficial national dessert of Ireland
A love letter to a special dish.
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May 3rd 2017, 12:00 PM
An idea for An Post? New Zealand's postal service starts delivering KFC
The number of letters being posted in the country has halved in the last decade.
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Apr 4th 2017, 7:37 AM
You can now buy little pots of 'spice bag seasoning' in Dublin and Cork
And cooking was never the same again.
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Mar 2nd 2017, 10:00 AM
Supermacs are hiring... someone to taste their chicken sandwiches
Previous experience of “amazing food” is desirable, but not essential.
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Feb 9th 2017, 3:04 PM
Car driven through doors of fast food shop in Arklow
Luckily, no one was injured.
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Jan 11th 2017, 7:32 PM
McDonald's sells majority stake in its Chinese restaurants to state-owned company
The deal is part of an international turnaround plan by the Golden Arches as it struggles with sluggish growth in the US.
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Jan 9th 2017, 11:03 PM
Wicklow has banned fast-food chains being built within 400m of schools
The chairman of the campaigning group No Fry Zones 4 Kids, said he was “utterly delighted” at the result.
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Nov 7th 2016, 7:00 PM
Man still in hospital with burns two weeks after being hit by firework in fast food outlet
Police have issued an image of the brand of firework rocket that caused the injuries.
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Oct 28th 2016, 12:57 PM
Poll: Will calorie counts on menus make you think twice about what you order?
The government’s action to tackle obesity was launched this week by the Health Minister Simon Harris.
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Sep 24th 2016, 9:30 AM
Man armed with gun robs fast food restaurant
He threatened staff and made off with a sum of cash.
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Sep 18th 2016, 2:54 PM
This fast food birthday cake is an absolutely glorious abomination
Oh my GOD.
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Aug 1st 2016, 2:00 PM
McDonald's is struggling to attract Americans back to its restaurants
Still, McDonald’s noted that it was the fourth straight quarter in which comparable-store sales rose in the US, despite “softening industry growth”.
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Jul 26th 2016, 4:58 PM
What Does Your Favourite Fast Food Says About You?
Come in and find out.
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Jul 2nd 2016, 6:00 PM