Lidl celebrates official opening of brand new store on Laois border
Over €10 million has been invested in the Graiguecullen store
Lidl opened its brand new store in Graiguecullen on Thursday, June 18.
A massive €10 million has been invested in the development of the new store on the Castlecomer Road in Graiguecullen.
The Graiguecullen store on the Laois border has created 25 permanent jobs.
Laois LGFA captain Andrea Moran and Carlow LGFA captain Róisín Bailey joined the Lidl team on Thursday morning to perform the ribbon-cutting ceremony.
To celebrate the store’s opening, Lidl announced a donation of €1,000 to St Fiacc’s House CLG as well as €1,000 for the Carlow GAA Referee’s Association.
Lidl said that these contributions aim to support the work these services provide to the community as well as “ensuring the store’s opening leaves a positive and lasting impact on the neighbourhood.”
Speaking at the official opening on Thursday, Laois LGFA captain Andrea Moran said: "I am thrilled to be here in Graiguecullen today to officially open this fantastic new Lidl store.
“Lidl has been a massive supporter of the LGFA for a decade, and that same community spirit is evident in their support for local groups like St Fiacc's House CLG. It was wonderful to meet so many local residents this morning as they walked through the doors for the first time!"
Carlow LGFA Captain Róisín Bailey added: “As a player, I know how much Lidl’s decade-long support means to the LGFA and women's sport across Ireland. Lidl’s generous donation to the Carlow GAA Referee's Association is a massive boost for our local sports community, and I know this brilliant new facility will be a huge asset to everyone in the area for years to come."
The Graiguecullen store features a spacious 1,499 sqm sales floor area, self-service checkouts, long tills, two Deposit Return Scheme machines, an off licence, customer restrooms with baby changing facilities, and an in-store bakery.
It is the first top energy-rated supermarket of its kind in Ireland, achieving the highest A0 Building Energy Rating (BER). In keeping with its ambitions to be a sustainable store, there will be a number of bike spaces and electric vehicle charging points for customers.
The planning application for the new Graiguecullen store on the site of the former National Learning Network Centre and Rehabcare building was approved last June, despite objections from community groups in the area, including the Graiguecullen/Killeshin Parish and St Fiacc’s House.