Fast-food chain McDonald’s does not have the right to use the term “Big Mac” for poultry products after it had not used it for them for five consecutive years, Europe’s second top court said on Wednesday, in a partial win for Supermac’s in a long-running trademark dispute. The Luxembourg-based General Court’s ruling centred on Supermac’s […]
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Court challenge to permission for Supermac’s motorway plaza in Clare
The High Court has begun hearing a challenge to permission for a long-stalled €10 million Supermac’s motorway plaza in Co Clare. Representing himself in the action, engineer Michael Duffy is asking the court to overturn An Bord Pleanála’s 2022 decision to approve Pat McDonagh’s plan for the development off the M18, at Kilbreckan, Doora, outside […]
Supermacs spent up to €7m on staff housing as company enjoys record revenues
Supermacs boss Pat McDonagh has said his group has spent between €6 million and €7 million on houses for staff. In an interview, Mr McDonagh said the recruitment of staff was “the biggest challenge” facing his fast food and hospitality business today. He said currently there are between 200 to 250 Supermacs staff in mainly […]