The South African restaurant chain Nando's is looking for 110 staff to fill vacancies in Dublin.

Peri-Peri Chicken chain Nando’s has announced the creation of 100 jobs with the opening of two restaurants in Blanchardstown and Liffey Valley in Dublin, as part of anaggressive expansion plan that will see the firm double in size in five years.

More than 500 new jobs have been announced at 24 home-grown businesses and a restaurant chain.

A total of 65 jobs are being created in Dublin, it was announced today.

NANDO’S, the popular South African restaurant chain which specialises in peri-peri chicken, is to open its first outlet outside Dublin at Mahon Point shopping centre.