German supermarket chain announces new shop in town near Laois border
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A town just over the Laois border is to get a new branch of a popular German supermarket.
A new Aldi supermarket has been announced for Castlecomer in Kilkenny, bringing 100 construction jobs and 25 permanent jobs.
Aldi Ireland made the announcement this Thursday, February 11, following Kilkenny County Council granting planning permission to build a new store in the town.
It is expected to open in 2022. Castlecomer is 7km south of the Laois border, with the nearest Laois town being Ballinakill.
The new 1,315 sqm store will be located in the centre of Castlecomer, on the site of the town’s former Creamery. The site, vacant for several years, is being developed by Greenstripe Ltd., and will feature Aldi’s store as the anchor tenant, along with additional retail, office and residential units as part of the 52,500 square feet development. The Creamery’s historic mill building, a protecte
15 new jobs at Newbridge Aldi store
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With Aldi s new store due to open in Newbridge in March, 15 new jobs are in the pipeline with a total of 25 positions created in total.
“We are hugely excited to be opening our new Newbridge store in early 2021 and are now looking for ambitious and hard-working individuals to join our winning team, said Donald Mackay, Aldi Regional Managing Director.
“Our store teams are dynamic and fast-paced, offering plenty of exciting new challenges every day. There’s something here for everyone, from new starters looking to take their first step on the job ladder to more experienced team leaders seeking a new challenge.