Paddy Power buy nine Hacketts shops

Paddy Power have bought nine shops from Hackett's Bookmakers as part of an expansion, the company announced today.

Four of the shops are located in Dublin, with two in Limerick and one each in Templemore, Clonmel and Tullamore.

The purchase brings the number of Paddy Power offices in the Republic to 232.

A spokesperson for Paddy Power said “We are delighted that, as we celebrate 25 years in business, we are continuing to add new shops to our estate and to bring the Paddy Power value and customer experience to more punters across Ireland’’.