Tesco Ireland to create 400 jobs across 10 new stores
The 10 new stores will be larger supermarkets and smaller Express shops, according to Irish national broadcaster RTÉ.It will bring Tesco's total presence in the Republic to 193 stores.Of the new jobs, 100 will be at Tesco's new Fermoy store in County Cork, which is set to open at the end of July.New Tesco stores will also be opened in Dublin, Galway, Louth and Meath.Ireland's Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment Peter Burke described the jobs announcement as an incredible boost for local towns and the Irish economy.
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