There was some good news on the jobs front as one of the country’s biggest retailers Centra confirmed that they are to create 400 new jobs by the end of 2018.
The jobs boost comes after the company recently announced that they are to pump a €30m investment into the brand that will see the creation of 30 new stores and the redevelopment of 100 stores nationwide.
It is expected the new jobs will be rolled out before the year is out and the expansion will see the company having more than 11,000 employees in over 450 stores across the country.