Tescos New Store Plans For Ireland To Create Over 700 Jobs

Fri, 16 Jul 2010

 
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Supermarket giant Tesco has announced it is create around 750 jobs in Ireland over the next year as part of a €113m new store investment.

The UK’s largest retailer said it will open seven new supermarkets in the towns of Kinnegad, Co Westmeath; Oranmore, Co Galway; Swinford, Co Mayo; Ballybeg, Co Waterford; Thomas St, Dublin; Kimmage, Dublin; and Naas, Co Kildare.

The new outlets will create 688 jobs, while a further 60 new employment opportunities will come with the redevelopment of the Tesco store in Roscrea, Tipperary.

Tony Keohane, chief executive of Tesco Ireland, said: "We are delighted to announce this investment by Tesco Ireland . These stores will offer new customers a value proposition at the lowest prices as well as an excellent shopping experience."

"The redeveloped stores will also improve the existing offering to customers in those localities through better food and non-food ranges, again at the lowest prices."

"Moreover, there will be a significant boost in local employment in terms of 748 new jobs at a time when Ireland needs to get people into work."

Ireland’s Minister for Enterprise, Batt O’Keeffe, said the investment underpinned the company’s commitment to Ireland and added momentum to the Government’s economic recovery plan.

Tesco is already one of Ireland’s biggest employers with over 13,000 staff working across 120 outlets.