Aldi gets go-ahead to build €100m facility in Co Cork

GERMAN discount supermarket chain Aldi has been granted planning permission for a €100 million regional distribution centre in County Cork, which will create up to 160 jobs.

Cork County Council granted planning permission yesterday for the distribution centre at Mitchelstown, which will service Aldi stores in Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary and Waterford.

A total of 120 jobs will be created in the massive warehouse and distribution centre, with the remaining 20 being filled in offices.