Lidl Ireland have opened a new store in Wellpark, Galway City.
The opening of the Lidl Wellpark store brings 24 new jobs to the locality as well as an investment of more than €8 million.
Lidl had TG4 All-Star winner, Nicola Ward, of the Galway ladies football squad, officially opened the store this morning.
530 car park spaces are provided on site for the entire retail park, including reserved spaces for families and disabled shoppers.
Nicola Ward, Galway LGFA Player commented: “I’m delighted to join Lidl this morning for the opening of their brand-new store in Wellpark.
"The store is set to contribute positively to the locality and I am very much looking forward to having a Lidl store in the area and most importantly, in such a convenient location in Galway City."
Damien Hanniffy, Lidl Wellpark Store Manager said: “ After months of preparation, the opening of Lidl Wellpark is fantastic news as the combination of our selected product range at unbeatable prices, along with our weekly promotional offerings are a welcome addition to the local area.
We are very much looking forward to welcoming our new shoppers and settling into the local community over the coming weeks, months and years.”
As part of its “A Better Tomorrow” corporate social responsibility programme and to mark the opening, Lidl Wellpark welcomed representatives from Galway Hospice to accept a donation of €1,000 to help them continue to provide the best quality of life for their patients in the Galway City area and beyond.
Lidl Wellpark shoppers will also have the chance to win their entire Christmas shop for just €1 by purchasing a ticket to the retailer’s annual trolley dash in aid of their charity partner, Jigsaw.
Tickets go on sale on Monday, 16th November in stores nationwide for 2 weeks only.
Winners will be challenged to a ‘Supermarket Sweep’ style dash around their local Lidl store to grab as much of their Christmas shopping as possible in just 2 minutes.
100% of the proceeds from the ticket sales will be donated to supporting youth mental health in Ireland.
