A welcome boost...

Food retailer Iceland has announced that it will create 270 new jobs in Ireland as part of an investment in nine new stores across the country. Nine new stores have been announced in Tallaght, Galway, Cork (Douglas, Fermoy, Ballincollig) Letterkenny, Limerick, Shannon, and Gorey in the coming months. The new stores are part of a €12 million investment in Ireland. The company currently has 13 stores in the Republic of Ireland in Ballyfermot, Carlow, Coolock, Finglas, Longford, Midleton, Tralee, Talbot Street, Navan Road, Northside Shopping Centre, Clonmel and Waterford and Tallaght. Ron Metcalfe, Managing Director of Iceland Ireland said: "This new investment sees 2017 as our biggest year yet with our nine new stores opening. "We’re looking forward to bringing great value and a brand customers can trust to Tallaght, Galway, and across the country this year, as well as welcoming new team members to the Iceland family. The stores are scheduled to open across Ireland in the next 12 months with the creation of 270 jobs. This will take the total number of people employed in Ireland by the food retailer to over 530.