Profits at Supermacs group rose 62% in 2021 to €37.7m Operating profits at Pat McDonagh's Supermacs group surged by 62% to €37.7m in 2021 as its city centre sites recovered from the effects of the … Business • 22 Jan
Planning green light for Supermac's M18 motorway plaza Supermac's has finally secured the green light for a €10 million Barack Obama style motorway plaza outside Ennis off the M18 motorway. Business • 25 Oct 22
Supermac's ordered to pay woman €16,000 in damages The Supermac's fast food chain has been ordered to pay over €16,000 in damages to an Athlone woman, arising out of a personal injury claim. Business • 25 May 22
Supermac's forced to recruit from overseas to fill jobs Supermac's boss Pat McDonagh has confirmed that the group is now recruiting workers from overseas due to a shortage of Irish applicants. Business • 29 Nov 21
Supermacs group in expansion mode after 'decent' 2021 The Supermacs group is eyeing expansion with its chief executive Pat McDonagh confirming that it aims to have "three or four substantial openings" in 2022. Business • 24 Nov 21
Revenues at Supermac's group rose 10% in 2019 Revenues at fast food, hotel and property group Supermac's jumped by 10% to €189.4m in 2019. Business • 01 Jan 21
Supermac's gets planning for M18 motorway plaza Supermac's has secured planning permission for a €10m Barack Obama style motorway plaza outside Ennis off the M18 motorway. Business • 18 Dec 20
Supermac's to create 100 jobs in new Limerick plaza Supermac's is planning to create 100 new jobs with the construction of a new motorway service plaza on the outskirts of Limerick city. Business • 30 Nov 20
Carer sues Supermacs over fall from broken chair Supermac's is being sued for damages by a 55-year-old carer who claims she injured her backside and lower back after a chair she was sitting … Courts • 16 Nov 20
120 jobs announced at Portlaoise Plaza The Plaza Group will open its seventh motorway service station on Friday, creating 120 jobs in Co Laois. Business • 27 Jul 20
Supermac's to reopen for limited food services Supermacs is to reopen and provide a limited food service from today, including delivery, drive-through and a drive-and-collect system at a number of its outlets. Coronavirus • 22 Apr 20
Supermacs latest to announce closure of outlets Fast food chain Supermacs said today that it will close all of its restaurants by Thurday March 26 at 7pm Business • 23 Mar 20
McDonald's not appealing ruling on 'Mc' trademark Supermac's has welcomed McDonald's decision not to appeal last year's ruling by the European intellectual property regulators that partially cancelled the fast food multinational's ownership … Business • 29 Jan 20
Supermac's scores further trademark win over McDonald's McDonald's ownership of the "Mc" trademark across the EU has been partially cancelled following a further victory by Supermac's in its battle with the global … Business • 06 Aug 19
Supermac's replacing plastic straws with paper option Fast food retailer Supermac's has become the latest outlet to replace plastic straws with paper alternatives. News Lens • 17 Apr 19
McDonagh to create 300 jobs at Supermac's and in hotels The owner of the Supermac's fast food chain is to create 300 jobs, with the opening of new outlets and the redevelopment of three hotels … Business • 06 Feb 19
'End of the McBully' - Supermac's wins McDonald's case Galway-based Supermac's has won its long running case against fast food giant McDonald's to have the use of the Big Mac trademark cancelled. Business • 15 Jan 19
Supermac's to open six new outlets Fast food restaurant chain Supermac's will open 6 new outlets over the first half of 2018. Business • 24 Jan 18
Supermac's steps up trademark row with McDonald's Fast food chain Supermac's has asked the EU regulator to cancel the use of the "Big Mac" and "Mc" trademark registered by McDonald's under certain … Business • 12 Apr 17
Supermac's in trademark battle with McDonald's Fast food chain Supermac's has stepped up its battle with McDonald's to have its company name registered across Europe with Managing Director Pat McDonagh personally … Business • 26 Jun 15
McDonald's objects to Supermac's EU trademark bid US fast food giant McDonald’s has lodged an objection to the Supermac’s name being used in Europe, claiming that customers could confuse the two businesses. Business • 10 Feb 15
