Lidl Ireland opened the doors to its brand-new store in Moycullen Galway on Thursday morning, creating 25 permanent retail jobs in the local community and taking the retailer’s store count to 10 in the county.
Galway Ladies Gaelic Footballers Ailbhe Davoren and team captain Kate Geraghty joined the store team on the morning to cut the ribbon and officially open the new store which is located in the Gaeltacht region of County Galway and features signage in Irish.
Lidl also donated €1,000 in Lidl vouchers towards two local sporting clubs - basketball club Cumann Cispheile Mhaigh Cuilinn and ladies’ Gaelic football club Cuman Peil na mBan Maigh Cuilinn.
Along with opening day entertainment and middle aisle offers, queuing customers were given complimentary Lidl vouchers to spend in-store.
The new Lidl store offers customers a premium shopping experience, with wide aisles, self-service check outs, two Deposit Return Scheme machines, long tills as well as an in-store bakery and off licence. Externally, the store benefits from regenerative landscaping and a spacious customer car park with dedicated EV charging spaces.
Sustainability is at the fore of the Moycullen store, with the retailer’s pioneering concept design incorporating an ISO 50001-certified energy management system, high performing energy efficient technologies, dedicated EV charging spaces and the installation of solar panels.
The opening of Lidl’s tenth store in Galway at Moycullen marks a major investment for the retailer, both in the local community and in its wider retail estate portfolio, continuing Lidl’s ambitious expansion plans.
Lidl also has stores at Clifden, Oranmore, Doughiska, Tuam, Knocknacarra, Wellpark Road, Gort, Ballinasloe and Headford Road. Earlier this month, Lidl opened its newest stores at Enfield in County Meath and Ballysimon in County Limerick.
Commenting at the official opening of the Moycullen store Lidl Store Manager Artur Eizvertin said:
“Moycullen is a vibrant community, and we are thrilled to finally open the doors to the new store and introduce Lidl’s offering of high-quality products at unbeatable prices to shoppers in the area. This year Lidl celebrates its 25th anniversary in Ireland, it’s a great way to begin our celebrations in Galway, launching our tenth store in the county. There was a super turn out this morning and we look forward to continuing to welcome customers to experience Ireland’s best value supermarket now we are open.”
Galway LGFA captain Kate Geraghty and Galway LGFA player Ailbhe Davoren added:
Lidl Moycullen Customer Assistant and Irish speaker Anna Carroll added:
“Tá áthas orainn ár siopa nua Lidl a oscailt inniu i Maigh Cuilinn agus fáilte a chuir roimh cuistaiméirí. Léiríonn oscailt an t-siopa nua seo ócáid speisialta do mhuintir Mhaigh Cuilinn agus na Gaeltachta mar go bhfuil an Ghaeilge le feiceál air na comharthaí san siopa a thugann ar ais muid go dtí ár ndúchas. Tá muid ag súil go mór le castáil le muintir na háite sna laethanta agus seachtainní amach romhain. Is féidir le muintir ha háite leas agus tairbhe a bhaint as réimse leathan táirgí ar ardchaighdéan agus praghas réasúnta sa siopa Lidl nua.”
Lidl Ireland currently employs more than 6,000 employees in its 184 stores, Head Office in Tallaght and three distribution centres and regional offices based in Charleville, Mullingar, and Newbridge.
Lidl Ireland was recently named a ‘Top Employer’ by the Top Employers Institute for the fifth year running. The retailer was also named Most Reputable Retailer and 2nd Most Reputable Company in the 2024 RepTrak Ireland study, and was named Most Sustainable Retailer in Ireland, ranking #3 in the RepTrak® Sustainability Index for 2024.
Lidl’s Moycullen store is now open daily: Monday – Saturday 8:00am – 10:00pm, and Sunday 9:00am – 9:00pm.
For further information, the latest instore offers and career opportunities please visit www.lidl.ie
