Readers like you keep news free for everyone.

More than 5,000 readers have already pitched in to keep free access to The Journal.

For the price of one cup of coffee each week you can help keep paywalls away.

Not now

# fading empire

All time

Tesco is still Ireland's supermarket top dog, but Supervalu is hot on its heels

Tesco was the only chain to see sales drop.

13.3k

Mar 16th 2015, 4:26 PM

Tesco is poised to lose its spot as Ireland's top supermarket chain

The company is reportedly going to cut thousands of UK staff under a cost-cutting drive.

23.8k

Feb 16th 2015, 1:36 PM