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01/11/2007
Jobs Galore In Athlone Retail Boom
Around 1,000 jobs are being created today as a huge new landmark shopping centre is officially opened in Athlone.
The €500m Athlone Town Centre development is being described as one of Europe's biggest rejuvenation projects.
Around 1,000 people are to work at the centre, which includes shops, a hotel and apartments.
“This is the biggest retail development in the Midlands and there has been huge anticipation in Athlone and surrounding areas with massive demand for such a retail offering,” said Gerry Mulcahy, Commercial Director of Athlone Towncentre.
The new town centre mall is in the heart of Athlone in Co Westmeath alongside a 160-bedroom hotel and private apartments. The project created 400 jobs at the construction stage, and 1,000 more jobs now that it is up and running.
The project is located on a site between the Prince of Wales Hotel and the old Royal Hoey hotel on the Leinster side of the River Shannon bridge in Athlone, and cost €120 million just to construct. The shopping centre includes over 60 shops with two main anchor tenants.
(BMcC)
The €500m Athlone Town Centre development is being described as one of Europe's biggest rejuvenation projects.
Around 1,000 people are to work at the centre, which includes shops, a hotel and apartments.
“This is the biggest retail development in the Midlands and there has been huge anticipation in Athlone and surrounding areas with massive demand for such a retail offering,” said Gerry Mulcahy, Commercial Director of Athlone Towncentre.
The new town centre mall is in the heart of Athlone in Co Westmeath alongside a 160-bedroom hotel and private apartments. The project created 400 jobs at the construction stage, and 1,000 more jobs now that it is up and running.
The project is located on a site between the Prince of Wales Hotel and the old Royal Hoey hotel on the Leinster side of the River Shannon bridge in Athlone, and cost €120 million just to construct. The shopping centre includes over 60 shops with two main anchor tenants.
(BMcC)
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