Fresh Irish Fish North Wicklow and South Dublin

Kilmore Seafresh brings the best of Irish seafood to North Wicklow and South Dublin

Fresh Fish at its Best

Bunkering by Glen Fuels delivers marine diesel to Kilmore Quay's Fishing Fleet. 

Every Wednesday, Toddy Roche from Kilmore Seafresh potters up to County Wicklow with the fleet's freshest catch. 

Today we bought whole seabream...they'll be salted and oiled on the outside, lightly salted on the inside and stuffed with one bay leaf, and cooked under the grill for about 7 minutes each side. After resting for a few minutes, they'll be served with baby potatoes and cooked veg. 

For fresh fish at its best, pop into the carpark at Powerscourt Arms in Enniskerry Village every Wednesday from 09.00 - 13.00. 

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Marine Fuel Arklow Harbour

Topping up trawlers

Marine Fuel

Glen Fuels oil delivery driver, Paul Greene was topping up the trawlers in Arklow Harbour this bank holiday weekend.

The team at Bunkering by Glen Fuels is highly skilled at ensuring a safe delivery at harbours and ports.

To schedule a marine fuel delivery with Glen Fuels, please email bunkering@glenfuels.com or phone +353 (0) 53-916 3005

Take a spin around Hook Peninsula

Follow the Glen Fuels delivery route to visit Ireland's Hook Peninsula

Oil Deliveries Hook Peninsula

From our New Ross depot we deliver oil to homes, businesses and farms in Campile, Ramsgate, Killoggin, and Hook Head.

Follow the Glen Fuels delivery route to visit some of Ireland's most important landmarks.

A family day out

With Christmas holidays fast approaching, parents will be wondering how to fill the days.

We always recommend a visit to Hook Lighthouse, the Ring of Hook, and the Dunbrody in New Ross. B&B accommodation can be found in Campile.

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Kilmore Quay Seafood Festival

A massive thumbs up and thank you from Alan to the skipper and crew of the Tarka who brought himself, marine manager, Ian, and Magnus Monitor manager, Andrew, all around the Saltees during the Kilmore Quay Seafood Festival.

Throughout the coming year, we will share drone and photographic footage of the beauty of this part of Ireland's SouthEast.

We're Hiring

Glen Fuels is hiring rigid truck oil delivery drivers

Truck Drivers Job Vacancy

• Combine deliveries and sales (delivery and sales commission) or focus on deliveries only (commission per delivery).
• Covering the Glen Fuels Rosslare and New Ross depot areas. 
• Delivering home heating oil, agri diesel and commercial fuels. 
• Responsibilities: 
• Strong customer services skills 
• Excellent time management skills
• Ability to follow Health and Safety regulations
• Good ability to work with colleagues at all levels
• Treat all customers in a professional and courteous manner
• Provide a safe and professional service according to company delivery procedures
• Promote the company, service and products at all times
• Be alert to sales opportunities and pass relevant leads to the depot
• Complete daily driver’s stock reconciliation sheet
• Complete loading docket for each loading to your truck
• Dip vehicle tanks daily/as required ensuring stock figures are accurate and correct
• Orderly filing of delivery dockets to be given to office staff daily
• Complete daily vehicle checklists as required

Experience:

No experience needed as Glen Fuels has welcomed several newly qualified drivers onto the roster.

If you are a qualified rigid driver with current certificates, please send us your CV by private message for consideration. 

Location:

Working from the Glen Fuels Rosslare and New Ross depots. 

Delivering to the domestic, agri, commercial and marine sectors in South Wexford, South Carlow, South Kilkenny and East Waterford. 

About Glen Fuels

• Second-generation family-owned oil distribution business founded in 1986
• Irish Times Top 1000 Company
• Deloitte Best Managed Company Finalist
• Oil Distributors of Ireland, top 10 listing

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Glen Fuels Thai Prawn Curry

Ian is back with his monthly seafood recipe. Following the excells of Easter weekend, Ian recommends light and fragrant Thai gree prawn curry. 

Glen Fuels Thai Prawn Curry

Ingredients:

• 1 tbsp sunflower oil
• 1 shallot, finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped or minced
• 1 stick of lemon grass (Tesco/Dunnes), optional
• 1-2 tbsp Thai green curry paste (or to your own preference)
• 125ml coconut milk (full fat or reduced fat)
• 75g sugar snap peas, thickly sliced diagonally
• 85g cooked prawns, peeled
• 1 tsp soy sauce (or gluten-free tamari sauce)
• 1 tsp lime juice
• small handful coriander, chopped, to serve (optional)
• handful of thingly sliced scallions, to serve (optional)
• noodles or basmati rice, to serve

Curry Method:

• Heat the oil in a wok or large saucepan. Add the shallot and stir-fry for 1-2 mins of low to medium heat (do not burn).
• Add curry paste, lemon grass and garlic at low heat for max. 1 mins to release flavours (do not burn)
• Add coconut cream and 50ml water and simmer for 2 mins.
• Add sugar snap peas and cook for 1-2 mins until just beginning to soften.
• Add prawns, soy sauce and lime juice and heat through (you're just warming up the prawns which won't take long).
• Stir in the coriander and/or scallions and serve straight away with noodles/rice.

Rice Cooking Method

(serves 2)

• Place one cup of rice and 1.5 cups water (tea cup size) into a pot
• Bring to boil then reduce to simmer
• Simmer until water absorbes (this will be quick so keep an eye)
• Turn off heat, place a lid on the pot, let the rice steam while you cook the Thai curry
• Fluff with a fork and serve

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Magnus Monitors Warm Radiators

Every year 20% of heating oil customers run out of oil.

Magnus™ Monitors Warm Radiators

Do you ever have the horror of getting up in the morning and the house is cold?

Every year 20% of heating oil customers run out of oil.

Install a Magnus™ Monitor on your oil tank from Glen Fuels and monitor the oil level in your tank or place an order from the comfort of your smart phone. For added back up, Glen Fuels will also keep an eye on your oil tank and will inform you when the level of oil in your tank drops below a certain level.

Magnus™ Monitors for Warm Radiators

The Glen Fuels Magnus™ Monitor System ensures you never run out of heating oil and are guaranteed a warm home all day every day.

- Never again dip the tank

- Never again run out of oil

- Never again incur the cost of bleeding the boiler

To find out more please contact any of the Glen Fuels depots. We will be only be too delighted to talk you through the various options available for Magnus™ Monitor. 

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Hot showers are guaranteed with the Glen Fuels Magnus Monitor System

Always have oil in the tank for hot showers with Magnus™ Monitors.

Have a hot shower with Magnus™ Monitor

Did you ever get that horror feeling of getting up in the morning and getting into the shower to find the water is cold? You turn on the immersion but 20 minutes later, the water is still cold.

Why? Because the heating oil has run out.

Why? Because you forgot to dip the tank and order a top-up!

Glen Fuels Magnus™ Monitor System

Install a Magnus™ Monitor on your oil tank from Glen Fuels and monitor the oil level in your tank from your smart phone.

For added back up, Glen Fuels will also keep an eye on your oil tank and will inform you when the level of oil in your tank drops below a certain level. 

The Glen Fuels Magnus™ Monitor System ensures you never run out of heating oil and will always be guaranteed that hot shower!

Only available at Glen Fuels 

To find out more please contact any of the Glen Fuels depots or field sales representative, Larry O'Brien.

We will be only be too delighted to talk you through the various options you can available for Magnus™ Monitor.

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Glen Fuels Lemon Sole, Spuds and Salad

Glen Fuels pan fried lemon sole, potato wedges and side salad.

Glen Fuels Lemon Sole, Spuds and Salad

Our marine fuel manager eats lots of seafood. His recipe for February is pan fried lemon sole, homemade wedges, and salad. 

Lemon Sole:

(2 per person)
- Very light dusting on flour on both sides of the sole
- Heat some olive oil and a knob of butter in a frying pan. Move the pan to spread the oil/butter around
- Optional: add a teaspoon of capers
- Fry lemon sole, skin side down, for 2 minutes
- Flip over and fry flesh side down for 1-2 minutes

Wedges:

- Cut new potatoes into four wedges
- Toss with olive oil, a generous amount of sea salt and fresh/dry rosemary
- Place on roasting tray in preheated oven 220 Celcius
- Turn them over after about 10 minutes
- Will take 20-30 mins to cook

Salad: 

- 1 head baby gem lettuce cut into bitesize pieces
- Handful cherry tomatoes, halved
- Handful of radishes, finely sliced
- Good quality olive oil, sea salt and a drizzle of balsamic vinegar (all to taste)...toss

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Glen Fuels Salmon and Pasta Bowl

Glen Fuels Fresh Salmon and Pasta Bowl

Fresh Salmon

One of the top health benefits of eating salmon, either raw or cooked, is that it is high in omega-3 fatty acids which improves brain function and decreased risk of cardiovascular problems. 

The Glen Fuels Salmon and Pasta Bowl is a quick and simple recipe contains carbohydrates, fiber, fat and protein. It can be prepared with just a five ingredients, a couple of pots and in the tiniest of kitchens without compromising on flavour. 

Salmon, Courgette and Penne

For two people: 

• 200g penne (Rummo and Barilla brands)
• 1 salmon fillet
• 2 medium courgettes thinly sliced (optional: cut out the seeds)
• 1 spring onion, finely chopped
• 1 clove of garlic, peeled (leave it whole - do not chop)
• 1/2 cup white wine
• 2 tsp olive oil
• Salt and Pepper

1. In a pot sautee spring onion on low heat for 5 minutes in 1 tsp of olive oil (lid on the pot).

2. Increase heat to medium and add sliced courgette. Allow to turn golden. Stir frequently for 3 - 5 minutes.

3. Season with a nice pinch of salt. Turn off the heat and leave to cool (uncovered).

4. Pat the salmon dry and cut into 1cm cubes.

5. In a seperate pot, heat 1 tsp olive oil and move the garlic clove through the oil for 1 minute. 

6. Remove the garlic and add the salmon.

7. On high heat cook the salmon so that it turns golden brown (do not burn). Add in the white wine and cook to evaporate. Add salt and pepper to taste. When the wine has evaporated (dried out), turn off the heat. 

8. Cook the pasta. Bring a pot of water to the boil. Add a generous amount of salt. The water will now boil hard. Add the penne and give a quick stir to seperate. Cook according to the instructions on the packet. 

9. While the pasta cooks, heat up the courgette sauce to dry out any liquid that may have formed during the cool-down period. When dried out, add in the salmon. 

10. Take a cup of the starchy pasta water and keep to one side. Then strain the pasta. Add the pasta to the salmon and courgette and mix together. If it's too dry, stir in a small amount of pasta water (over a medium heat).

Enjoy!

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Ian Murphy, Bunkering Manager

Growing up in the Kilmore Quay area, I developed a love of boats and trawlers from a very young age. Upon joining Glen Fuels, I approached Alan Keyes with the idea of establishing a marine fuels department - they say that if you do something you love, you'll never work a day in your life.

Combining my knowledge and passion with the Glen Fuels fleet, logistical expertise and unrivalled customer service levels; Glen Fuels is now the leading distributor of fuel to the marine sector throughout Wexford. As Glen Fuels opened new depots in key locations, we began working with more fishermen and skippers in Wexford, Waterford, Cork, Wicklow and Dublin.

Drawing on the established and trusted relationships between Glen Fuels and other independent drivers/depots, Bunkering by Glen Fuels organises delivery of marine fuel oils to 33 river and sea ports throughout the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland and Europe.

You've come here to see if we can solve a problem. Bunkering by Glen Fuels has the solution:

• Marine fuel and lubricants supplier in Ireland.
• Flexible service that can meet your fast-changing needs.
• Small tankers to navigate tight spaces on busy piers and harbours.
• A mixed fleet of lorries that can deliver up to 37,000 litres.
• A team that can find solutions to a multitude of challenges.
• Renewable energy technolgies for your fleet.

Please contact me on 053-916 3005 or ian.murphy@glenfuels.com

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Trust Your Gut

If it looks dangerous. If it sounds dangerous. If it feels dangerous. It is dangerous.

Trust Your Gut

Every single one of us has an in-built sense of danger. If we open our eyes, we can spot danger. If we listen, we can hear danger. If we tap into how our body responds in a certain situation, we can sense danger - shivering, hairs standing on end, a feeling of unease in the gut.

Too often we discount what we hear, see and feel as being "not real". This often lands us in situations where we find ourselves saying, "My gut told me not to. Why did I make such a bad decision?"

Trust yourself.

Trust your innate intuition. If it looks dangerous. If it sounds dangerous. If it feels dangerous. It is dangerous.

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This article also appeared on Glen Fuels website.

Saving Lives at Sea

Saving Lives at Sea - Major Incident Training

As an island, sea rescue services are of huge importance and Glen Fuels is proud to #support these services. Volunteer and career opportunities can be found on the respective websites.

Nicola Reddy Photography was invited to document rescue training in Kilmore Quay - 70 people worked hard to ensure the experience was as real as possible.

Involved in the training operation were Kilmore Quay/Fethard/Rosslare/Carne Coast Guards, Kilmore Quay and Fethard RNLI, Order of Malta Ambulance Wexford and the Coast Guard Helicopter from Waterford Base Incident Command Unit.

Glen Fuels is a sponsor of numerous air, sea and moutain rescue operations in Ireland. View the full gallery of pictures here.

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