Taoiseach opens shopping centre in 500-job boost for town

TAOISEACH Brian Cowen has predicted Tipperary is set for a “major jobs boost” after an 11,000 square metre shopping centre was opened in the county, potentially creating 500 new positions.

The Showgrounds shopping centre facility, which was opened by Mr Cowen in Clonmel yesterday, includes 32 retail units ranging from book stores to fashion outlets and jewellers.

International firms such as Marks & Spencer, Pamela Scott, and Pralibel Belgian Chocolate have rented space at the centre, helping to create 300 new jobs.