Supermac’s are expanding and bringing 320 new jobs to market

Pat and Una McDonagh, founders of much loved Irish food retailer Supermac’s are to develop three new motorway service stations. They will be rolled out across the next two years creating 220 new jobs. The announcement was made as work began on a new €8 million motorway service station on the M6.

The new Motorway Service Station at Junction 16 Kiltullagh Plaza has an opening date in early 2016 and will see the introduction of 100 new jobs. It will be the country’s largest motorway service station. As well as the tasty fresh fast food offerings Supermac’s are renowned for, it will also offer Deli, Bakery, Carvery, Pizza and SuperSubs as Supermac’s extend their brands beyond their core offering that they are most associated with.

A further 220 jobs at three more plaza sites will be developed over the next couple of years which will include Ennis and Limerick. They currently have 3 Motorway service stations in place, with encouraging news that they are in a position to double this over the forthcoming years with the creation of hundreds of new Irish jobs.

Source: http://www.businessandleadership.com/business/item/51480-supermacs-founders-to/

Supermac’s are expanding and bringing 320 new jobs to market

Pat and Una McDonagh, founders of much loved Irish food retailer Supermac’s are to develop three new motorway service stations. They will be rolled out across the next two years creating 220 new jobs. The announcement was made as work began on a new €8 million motorway service station on the M6.

The new Motorway Service Station at Junction 16 Kiltullagh Plaza has an opening date in early 2016 and will see the introduction of 100 new jobs. It will be the country’s largest motorway service station. As well as the tasty fresh fast food offerings Supermac’s are renowned for, it will also offer Deli, Bakery, Carvery, Pizza and SuperSubs as Supermac’s extend their brands beyond their core offering that they are most associated with.

A further 220 jobs at three more plaza sites will be developed over the next couple of years which will include Ennis and Limerick. They currently have 3 Motorway service stations in place, with encouraging news that they are in a position to double this over the forthcoming years with the creation of hundreds of new Irish jobs.

Source: http://www.businessandleadership.com/business/item/51480-supermacs-founders-to/

Uber to create 300 new jobs in Ireland

The world’s largest online taxi service Uber will create 300 new jobs in Limerick, with a customer support centre set to open. The company have expressed their desire to launch in cities nationwide, currently open having operations in Dublin.

The new Limerick base looks to hire 150 people by the end of the year, with a further 150 people by the end of 2016. Uber General Manager Kiaran Harte mentioned that the company has over 1,000 drivers in Dublin. Uber, which launched in 2011, has seen fortunes soar and major investment of late. €5.3 billion was ploughed into Uber, which has had unrivalled success in the US.

Harte furthered that “Limerick put on a fantastic show to win our investment. We’re doing five times the amount of trips in Europe as we were last year. This will serve all of our English speaking customers from all over Europe and Africa’’.

Furthermore, Uber have also signed a 10 year lease at a premises in Thomas Street.

Minister for Finance Michael Noonan expressed his delight at the news by saying Uber’s investment is a massive boost for Limerick. We are particularly delighted to welcome a world leading company, operating at the cutting-edge of innovative technology, to Limerick city centre. Creating 300 jobs and with an investment of €4m planned for the city, Uber will become a major part of the Limerick economy.”

Source: http://www.independent.ie/business/jobs/uber-to-create-300-jobs-in-limerick-with-new-customer-support-centre-31408321.html