Permission sought for Tesco store in Cork satellite town

SOME 200 new retail jobs are poised for Cork’s Ballincollig, as supermarket giant Tesco joins a heady and competitive mix in the town that already has two Aldis, two SuperValus, a Lidl — and a large Dunnes Stores.

Planning permission is being sought this week from Cork County Council for a 70,000sq ft anchor Tesco, just west of the 2005-built Ballincollig Town Centre, part of an ongoing €500 million investment.

Another good news job announcement is expected within weeks, from an existing and expanding software/office-based entity.