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Tesco Locations in Ireland

Tesco Ireland are growing all the time – and their online shopping coverage is almost nationwide – with about 85% of the population able to shop online at Tesco.
All the main cities and towns are covered as well as many smaller villages and rural areas. It is surprising how far the Tesco delivery vans  will go.
If you register  here on the Tesco IE Website you can find out if your address is covered.

After you register – just click on the “Start Shopping” link an dif your address is covered in the delivery area – you will be able to continue shopping.
You can also register at one address and have shopping delivered to another addresses – such as a holiday home or a relatives address.

The online Tesco Store Locator never seems to be working. It seems you have to register with Tesco before it will work .  You Can Register Here

These are the locations and telephone numbers of the Tesco shops in Ireland
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ABBEYFEALE, Colbert Terrace, Abbeyfeale, Limerick, Tel: 068 51195

ARDKEEN Ardkeen, Tel: 051 311255 Filling station

ASHBOURNE,Frederick Street,Ashbourne,Meath,Tel: 1890928512

Athlone , Golden Island Shopping Centre, Athlone, Westmeath, Tel: 1800 455454

TESCO BAILIESBORO, Thomas Street, Cavan, Tel: 042-9675055

TESCO BALLINA, Market Square, Ballina, Mayo, Tel: 096 21056

TESCO BALLINAMORE, New Line Road, Ballinamore, Leitrim, Tel:

TESCO BALLINASLOE, Dunlo Town Centre, County Galway, Tel: 0909-650100 Filling station

TESCO BALLINROBE, Claremorris Road,Mayo Tel: 949541782

TESCO BETTYSTOWN, Narrow Ways,Bettystown,Meath, Tel: 041 9827406

TESCO BIRR, Railway Road, Birr, Offaly, Tel: 05791 – 69081

TESCO CARLOW, Fairgreen Shopping Centre, Carlow, Tel: 599139140

TESCO CARRICK ON SHANNON Dublin Road, Carrick on Shannon, Leitrim, Tel: 719671551

TESCO CASHEL,  Cahir Road, Cashel, Tipperary,Tel: 062-64620 Filling Station

TESCO CASTLEBAR, Market Square, Castlebar, Mayo,Tel: 1890-928416

TESCO CASTLEPOLLARD Castlepollard Shopping Centre, Westmeath, tel: 04496 62250

TESCO CAVAN, Main St/Pearce St, Cavan Town, Tel: (049)4331422

TESCO CELBRIDGE,Maynooth Road,Celbridge,Kildare,Tel: 16274126

TESCO CLAREMORRIS, Silverbridge Shopping Centre, Claremorris, Mayo,Tel: 094 9372234 Filling station

TESCO CLONMEL EXTRA, Powerstown centre, Clonmel, Tipperary Tel: 526181660 Filling station

TESCO COONAGH, Coonagh Cross, Coonagh, Co Limerick, Tel: 061-327899

TESCO CRUMLIN,Crumlin Shopping Centre,Crumlin,Dublin 12,Tel: 1890928433

TESCO DENNEHEYS CROSS EXPRESS, Orchard Gardens, Cork City, Tel: 021 – 4541412

TESCO DOUGLAS EXTRA, Douglas Village Shopping Centre, Douglas, Tel: 021 4857357

TESCO DROGHEDA EXTRA,Donore Road,Drogheda,Louth,Tel: 041 9878501 Filling station

TESCO TESCO DROGHEDA,West Street,Drogheda,Louth,Tel: 041 9839607

TESCO DUBLIN BALLYFERMOT,Upper Ballyfermot Road,Ballyfermot,Dublin 10,Tel: 01 6266654

TESCO DUBLIN BALLYMUN,Number 7 Towers Centre,Ballymun,Dublin 11,Tel: 01 8421011

TESCO DUBLIN BLANCHARDSTOWN,Roselawn Shopping Centre,Blanchardstown,Dublin 15,

TESCO DUBLIN CLONDALKIN,Booth Road,Clondalkin,Dublin 22,Tel: 01 4593393

TESCO DUBLIN DRUMCONDRA,22A Upper Drumcondra Road,Drumcondra,Dublin 9,Tel: 01 8377632

TESCO DUBLIN INCHICORE EXPRESS,38-41 Tyrconnell Place,Inchicore,Dublin 18,Tel: 14200025

TESCO DUBLIN RATHCOOLE EXPRESS,Main Street,Rathcoole,Co. Dublin,Tel: 01-4010375

TESCO DUBLIN SANTRY,Omnipark,Santry,Dublin 9,Tel: 18429122

DUBLIN TALLAGHT,The Square Shopping Centre,Tallaght,Dublin 24,Tel: 12152000

DUBLIN TEMPLE BAR,40-47 Fleet Street,Dublin,Dublin 2,Tel: 1890928523

TESCO DUNDALK,Dundalk Shopping Centre,Dundalk,Co Louth,Tel: 042 93323353

TESCO Dundalk,Longwalk Shopping Centre,Co. Louth,Tel: 429327277

TESCO Dundrum Town Centre,Dundrum,Dublin 16,Tel: 01-2991030 – Filling station

TESCO EDENDERRY, clonmullen Industrial Estate, Offaly, Tel: 469732680 Filling station

TESCO ENNIS, Francis Street, Ennis, Clare Tel: 065-6829722

TESCO GALWAY,Galway Shopping Centre, Tel: 091 561261

TESCO KILLARNEY PARK, Deerpark Road, Killarney, Kerry, Tel: 646637993 Filling station

TESCO  KILLARNEY, New St, Killarney, Kerry, Tel: 064 6632866

TESCO  KILRUSH, Ennis Road, Kilrush, Clare, Tel: 065-9051438

TESCO  LETTERKENNY,Letterkenny Shopping Centre,Letterkenny,Donegal,Tel: 074 23814

TESCO Limerick A rthurs Quay,Limerick City,Tel: 061 411067

TESCO Limerick Roxboro Shopping Centre, Limerick, Tel: 061-416839

TESCO Limerick , Crescent Shopping Centre, Dooradoyle, Limerick, Tel: 061-229933

TESCO LISDUGGAN, Waterford Shopping Centre, Lisduggan, Waterford, Tel: 51372051

TESCO  LONGFORD, Rear Main Street, Longford, Tel: 043 33 47300

TESCO  LUCAN,Tesco Shopping Centre,Lucan,Co. Dublin,Tel: 16282304

TESCO  MAHON, Mahon Point Shopping Centre, Mahon, Tel: 021-497-2018

TESCO MALLOW, Park Road, Mallow, Cork, Tel: (022)22933

TESCO MAYNOOTH EXTRA,Carton Park,Maynooth,Kildare,Tel: (01) 6549700 Filling station

TESCO MIDLETON, Market Green Shopping Centre, Midleton, Cork, Tel: 0214636151

TESCO MITCHELSTOWN, Brigowan Road, Mitchelstown, Cork, Tel: 025 86015

TESCO  MONAGHAN,Dawson Street,Monaghan Town,Monaghan,Tel: 4771525

TESCO  MULLINGAR, Ashe Road, Mullingar, Westmeath, Tel: 044-9341022 Filling station

TESCO NAAS, Blessington Road, Naas, Kildare, Tel: 045-879633

TESCO  NAVAN,Navan Shopping Centre,Navan,Meath,Tel: 469022872

TESCO   NENAGH, Ormand Street,Nenagh Tel: 067 50602

TESCO  NEW ROSS, Bosheen Road, New Ross, Wexford, Tel: 051-440393 Filling station

TESCO NEWBRIDGE, Moorefield, Newbridge, Kildare, Tel: 045 432992

TESCO  NEWCASTLE WEST, Limerick Road, Newcastle west, Limerick, Tel: 069 66095

TESCO  PAUL ST CORK, Paul Street Shopping Centre, Cork City, Tel: 214270791

TESCO POLEBERRY, Bath Street, Poleberry, Waterford, Tel: 51878000

TESCO PORTLAOISE Laois Shopping Centre, Portlaoise, Laois, Tel: 1890928432

TESCO RATHFARNHAM,Rathfarnham Shopping Centre,Rathfarnham,Dublin 14,Tel: (01)4938527

TESCO ROSCOMMON, Market Yard,Roscommon Town, Tel: 906637474

TESCO ROSCREA, Roscrea, Tipperary, Tel: 0505 22777

TESCO  SLIGO, O’Connell Street, tel: 719162788

TESCO  THURLES, Liberty Square, Thurles, Tipperary, Tel: 50421855
TESCO TIPPERARY, Limerick Road, Tipperary Town, Tel: 6233753

TESCO TRALEE Manor West Retail Park, Tralee, Kerry,

TRALEE SQUARE, Abbeycourt, Tralee, Kerry, Tel: 667121110

TRAMORE, Summerhill, Tramore, Waterford, Tel: 51330558 Filling station

TULLAMORE EXTRA, Portarlington Road, Tullamore, Offaly, Tel: 1890928432 Filling station

TESCO TULLOW, Abbey St, Tullow, Carlow, Tel: 059 9151666

TESCO  WESTPORT, Westpoint Shopping Centre,Mayo, Tel: 098-501250

TESCO WILTON, Sarfield Road, Cork, Cork, Tel: 214386500

TESCO  YOUGHAL, Mill Road, Youghal, Cork, Tel: 024 20233

Unfinished Estates in Dublin City

The following estates are classed as category 3 and 4 unfinished estates. Owners of homes in these estates will be granted a waiver on the Household Charge in 2012 and will not have to pay it.  More about Household Charges here .

Owners still have to register their property and claim the waiver .

List of Unfinished Estates in Dublin that get a waiver from the Household Charge

3 Waterfall Avenue Waterfall Avenue Off Richmond Road Dublin City

3rd Lock Hall Blackhorse Bridge Naas Road Dublin City

Belmayne Block P20 Belmayne Clongriffin Dublin City

Belmayne Blocks P5 and P7 Belmayne Clongriffin Dublin City

Craige Court Finglas Road Glasnevin Dublin City

Plan Ref 02/0132 (Station Point) Clongriffin Main Street Clongriffin, D11 Dublin City

Plan Ref 03/2575 (Jerry Beades) 21& 29 Richmond Rd Fairview, D3 Dublin City

Plan Ref 03/4387 (Hamptonwood) St Margaret’s Road Finglas Dublin City

Plan Ref 03/5441 Clare Hall Malahide Road Dublin City

Plan Ref 04/2919 (Island Key) East Road Dublin 3 Dublin City

Plan Ref 04/6058 (Milners Square) Shanowen Road Santry Dublin City

Plan Ref 05/3195 (Marrsfield) Clongriffin Clongriffin Dublin City

Plan Ref 05/4134 (Kilmainham Lane) Old Kilmainham Kilmainham Dublin City

Plan Ref 06/2717 (Richmond Gardens) 18-20 Richmond Ave Fairview, D3 Dublin City

Plan Ref 07/3291 Fairview Close Richmond Avenue Dublin City

Plan Ref 3846/06 (Burnell Green & Wood) Northern Cross Malahide Road, D17 Dublin City

Plan Ref 4113/04 (Alexandra Place) 55-58 East Road Dublin 3 Dublin City

Plan Ref DD479 (Riverside 4) Grand Canal Harbour Dublin 2 Dublin City

Priory Hall Hole in The Wall Road Dublin 13 Dublin City

Trim and Tidy Towns In Ireland

Trim has been named Ireland’s cleanest town out of  53 towns and cities that entered a Litter League .

Swords came second with  Killarney in  third place, Cavan 4th and  Dun Laoghaire 5th

The rest of the Litter League results are listed below.

Paying Household Charge at Council Offices

According to the Household Charge website – people who don’t want to register or pay online should be able to get registration forms and make payments at their local County Council or City Council offices.

See more here about the new Household Charge which is payable by all home owners from Jan 2012.

We did a quick survey of most of the County Council and City Council websites on January 6th to see if they were providing any  information about the Household Charge.

We checked the council websites for  Carlow, Cavan, Clare, Cork,  Donegal, South County  Dublin, Dublin City , Fingal , County Galway, Galway City Kerry, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Leitrim, Limerick, Longford, Louth, Mayo, Meath, Monaghan, Offaly, Roscommon, Sligo, Tipperary,  Waterford, Westmeath, Wexford, Wicklow.
Some sites had no information about the Household Charge at all – Carlow , North Tipp, Offaly and Monaghan did not mention it -or if they did it was well hidden!

The majority of the Council websites had just a  link direct to the Household Charge website but no other info or mention of payment or forms being available.

Two  Councils  had a small bit of information about the charge and a link to the Householdcharge website . (Limerick County and Killarney).
Only three sites also had links to downloadable forms – Westmeath, Wicklow and Longford.

The only council that provided any useful information and confirmed that they were issuing forms and accepting payments was Fingal County Council.
Their website informs users that Household charge registration forms are available at all  Fingal County Council cash offices and reception desks in Swords & Blanchardstown, at all Fingal Libraries and at Citizens Information Centres. They also state that Registration forms can be returned  and payments can be made through Fingal County Council cash offices at Grove Rd, Blanchardstown or County Hall, Swords from 9.30am to 3pm Monday to Friday. Completed forms will be forwarded by the Council to the Household Charge payment office. They even have  staff in a  Household Charge Team available on  01 890 6254

Well done Fingal County Council – !

Update Jan 9th - Dublin City Council now have information about accepting payments  – they state on their site that anyone who wants to pay Household Charge to Dublin City Council should go to :  Customer Services Centre ,Ground Floor Block 3 Civic Offices.

Cavan have added some information that Household Charge Payments will be accepted at the Rates office, Courthouse, Cavan.

Galway County Council now say that forms can be collected  from  Galway County Council, Aras an Chontae, Prospect Hill, Galway.  Payments of Household Charge can be made bBy calling to your Local Authority office (By credit card/laser/cheque/bankdraft / or Cash)

Wexford County Council have confirmed that cash will be accepted in any of the following Wexford Local Authority Offices and together with your completed registration form will be forwarded to the Central Processing Unit in Dublin.

- Wexford County Council, Carricklawn, Wexford.

- Wexford Borough Council, Spawell Road, Wexford.

- New Ross Town Council, The Tholsel, New Ross

- Enniscorthy Town Council, Market Square, Enniscorthy.

- Gorey District Office, Civic Square, Gorey.

Unfinished Ghost Estates and the Household Charge

We are still waiting for the list of unfinished estates that will be exempt from the 2012 Household Charge.
The total number of estates is expected to be less than 1300. The Irish Independent seems to think it will be less than 300 estates.

It is important to note – that even if your house is in one of the infamous Unfinished Estates – you still need to register for the Household Charge and then claim the exemption. If you don’t register you could be fined.

If you live in a dwelling that is not permanently attached to the ground – i.e a boat or a caravan – you do not need to register it for the household tax.

More details about Household Charge and Exemptions Here

Tesco Petrol Stations in Ireland

Tesco have a reputation for cheap petrol – it might not be true in every town – but  Tesco Ireland has 20 Petrol Filling stations in Ireland if you want to check the prices yourself.

Tesco have Petrol Stations in the following stores  in Ireland

Ardkeen (Waterford),
Arklow Square (Wicklow),
Bailieborough (Cavan),
Ballinasloe (Galway),
Ballybeg (Waterford),
Cashel (Tipperary),
Clarehall (Dublin),
Claremorris (Mayo),
Clearwater (Dublin),
Clonmel (Tipperary),
Drogheda Donore Road (Louth),
Dundrum (Dublin),
Edenderry (Offaly),
Killarney Park (Kerry),
Maynooth (Kildare),
Mullingar (Westmeath),
New Ross (Wexford),
Tramore (Waterford),
Tullamore (Offaly)
Wexford Town (Wexford).

Top Secondary Schools in Ireland 2011

The Sunday Times has compiled another chart of what they consider to be the best schools in Ireland – based on entry to third level courses.

Here are the top 20 schools in the survey (March 2011)

Gonzaga College, Ranelagh, Dublin 6

Glenstal Abbey School, Murroe, Co Limerick

The Teresian School, Donnybrook, Dublin 4

Colaiste Iosagain, Booterstown, Co Dublin

Laurel Hill Colaiste FCJ, Sth Circular Rd, Limerick

Colaiste Ide, Dingle, Co Kerry

Mount Anville School, Goatstown, Dublin 14

Loreto College, St Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2

Holy Child School, Killiney, Co Dublin

Colaiste Eoin, Booterstown, Co Dublin

Clongowes Wood College, Naas, Co Kildare

Alexandra College, Milltown, Dublin 6

Jesus & Mary Secondary School, Salthill, Galway

Presentation Brothers College, Mardyke, Cork

Scoil Mhuire, Sydney Place, Cork

Rathdown School, Glenageary, Co Dublin

Loreto High School, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14

Belvedere College, Great Denmark St, Dublin 1

St Andrew’s College, Blackrock, Co Dublin

Muckross Park College, Donnybrook, Dublin 4

Bryan Ferry in Bray – Buy Tickets

Bryan Ferry – of Roxy Music fame will be in concert at Killruddery House near Bray in Country Wicklow this weekend . The concert is on Friday August 26th and is part of the Killruddery Festival.

Killruddery House & Gardens are situated 20 kms south of Dublin, just beyond Bray in Co. Wicklow. From the airport (Southbound) take the M1, M50 and N11.

1) From N11 take Bray/Greystones exit and follow signs for Greystones through two roundabouts. Drive 2 kms and entrance to Killruddery is at finger post signs.

2) From Bray Town take the Bray/Greystones road and follow signs from second roundabout at Bray Golf course and Ramada Woodland Court Hotel.

The Bryan Ferry concert in Killruddery will take place in the intimate and ambient open air gardens of the house which have a natural gradient and split level design lending to the intimacy of each event. Visitors to Killruddery can enjoy picnics, which are purchased on site, in the stunning gardens and explore the grounds in all their glory.

Fix My Street

A new website called FixYourStreet.ie has been set up by  South Dublin County Council

The idea is that members of the public can report non emergency issues such as graffiti, road defects, issues with street lighting, waterleaks/drainage issues, and litter or illegal dumping .The Council promise to respond to notifications  within 2 working days. The response will be given by an official of the Council. (The response may just be acknowledgement – not an actual fix)

It is initially a Pilot scheme for  three months from August 2nd 2011 in South Dublin County Council.

Best Beaches in Ireland

The Blue Flag is an international sign of a good , clean, safe beach.
In 2011 – these are the Irish beaches that were awarded Blue Flags….

County Cork Blue Flag Beaches  – Barleycove , Claycastle Garryvoe, Garretstown, Garrylucas, Inchydoney, Owenahincha, Redbarn ,  , Tragumna,  Warren , Youghal front strand.

County  Clare Blue Flag Beaches - Doonbeg, Cappagh, Kilkee, White Strand-Miltown Malbay, Lahinch, and Fanore

- Co Donegal Blue Flag Beaches – Bundoran, Murvagh, Rossnowlagh, Fintra, Narin-Portnoo, Carrickfinn, Marble Hill, Lisfannon, Portsalon, Killahoey, Shroove and Culdaff.

County Dublin Blue Flag Beaches - Velvet Strand, Portmarnock and Portrane

County Galway Blue Flag Beaches – Salthill, Silverstrand, Loughrea Lake, Tra Mhor Coill Rua, Tra an Doilin and Cill Muirbhithe, Ceibh an Speideil and Traught.

County Kerry Blue Flag Beaches- Derrynane, Magherabeg, Ballinskelligs, White Strand-Caherciveen, Kells, Rossbeigh, Inch, Ventry, Fenit, Banna, Ballyheigue, Ballybunion North and South.

County  Louth Blue Flag Beaches - Templetown, Port and Clogherhead;

County Mayo Blue Flag Beaches – Bertra, Carrowmore, Clare Island, Mulranny, Dooega, Doogort, Keem, Keel, Golden Strand, Elly Bay, Mullaghroe, Ross and Oldhead.

County Sligo Blue Flag Beaches- Rosses Point and Enniscrone.
County Wicklow Blue Flag Beaches – Brittas Bay North and South and Greystones
County Waterford Blue Flag Beaches – Clonea Strand, Bunmahon, Tramore.
County  Wexford Blue Flag Beaches- Courtown, Curracloe, Morriscastle and Rosslare.