We need your help now
Support from readers like you keeps The Journal open.
You are visiting us because we have something you value. Independent, unbiased news that tells the truth. Advertising revenue goes some way to support our mission, but this year it has not been enough.
If you've seen value in our reporting, please contribute what you can, so we can continue to produce accurate and meaningful journalism. For everyone who needs it.
Sign in. It’s quick, free and it’s up to you.
An account is an optional way to support the work we do. Find out more.
By continuing, you are indicating that you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.
DISCOUNT RETAILER DEALZ has announced it is opening ten new Irish stores creating some 300 jobs in the new financial year (April 2013).
The announcement comes on the first anniversary of the company trading in Ireland and Dealz said the new store will allow for an investment of almost €3 million into the Irish economy.
Since launching in Ireland in September 2011, Dealz has opened twenty stores and invested over €6 million into the Irish economy with the creation of almost 600 jobs.
By the end of this financial year the discount retailer will open additional stores including Dun Laoghaire and Clonmel.
Commenting on the announcemnt today CEO of the company Jim McCarthy said he was thrilled to announce store expansion plans.
“Given that employment figures are so low in Ireland we are delighted that we can offer even more people a job as each new store creates job opportunities across Ireland,” he said.
Earlier this week, Dealz also celebrated the opening of their twentieth store located in Midleton, Co Cork, creating 30 jobs for the Cork area.
To embed this post, copy the code below on your site
300 people will prob loose their jobs from the small local shops as a result. Shop local is what I say.
Shop local and pay more???
Your negativity is excruciating.
There can be up to a 30% difference on the amount of money staying in a economy between shopping local and a multinational. Prices can be higher but long term a society benefits more. Although in these times a lot of people have to use the cheaper option.
Where does the figure of 30% come from out of interest Derek? Would be useful to know what is actually based on.
Studies i’ve seen have been from the States but it applies everywhere. A google search should bring it up, most recent was probably 6 months ago.
AFFS!!
When u shop local, taxes are paid, money is recirculated back into the local economy. Shop in a multinational, taxes are shit, employees paid buttons and the profits are siphoned off to some tax free haven. Prime example been Starbucks only paying 37,000 taxes in Ireland over the last seven years. Most of us pay that in a couple of years. Game is rigged.
300 jobs are created and all you can do is complain? Seriously?
And on your other point, People don’t have much money left these days so they try and get more for their money where ever they can get it. So most people won’t care if the company is local, British, Germany, African or from any other country.
If i can get something cheaper that will last longer, i will get it anywhere i can. When i have more money, i will spend it in a local store.
@DMC, while you could maybe find a few odds and ends in these stores, there is no way they would be in competition with even local shops, so I don’t think they are any threat to anybody’s job.
there is one in my local town and I seldom bother to go to it , and even then it would be just out of curiosity.
Jesus u can never win in here ..such a pessimist..l
Whilst these jobs are good news it means one thing.
People are turning away from normal retailers and looking for bargains, this will lead to huge job losses and tax revenue for the Irish economy.
Its similar to when people shopped in the North a few years back, people cant afford to live in this tip and will shop where they can get the best value for money.
Signs of the times.
Yes I do a thumbs up but, with less money one wants value and things to last more?
@Roger Park.
How long do you want a can of coke to last exactly?
Dispatches program a few weeks back showed that product sizes in poundland/dealz are slightly smaller and not always cheaper than the full size product in other supermarkets. buyer beware!
Indeed they’re tricking people into thinking they’re getting a bargain when they’re often being conned
I still love buying a slab 24cans of 7up for Euro 8.99 from Buy Low…
you were robbed, dunnes,tesco,superquinn,supervale etc all take it in turns doing same special offers, these discount stores are not discount, bought same fairy washing up liquid in one of them it was same price in tesco, keep shopping around people, companies are in business to make profit and they all scrambling in the same small pond… the pond is getting smaller
oh didn’t buy lo close down in ashbourne recently..
Didn’t know that Dealz crowd belonged to Merkel!
They belong to poundland in the UK.
But I think the posters is talking about the silence on Journal.ie on how yet again Enda Kenny has managed to get nothing from the EU.
Ireland is going to need a lot more poundshops now we have no deal on debt.
Channel 4 did a piece on Poundland, showed there not as good value as people think because they’re smaller packages and different things like that.
300 jobs they say. but each person only gets 4hrs a day. so there still going be on the X/0 with the dole if the can, an normal only get bout 16hrs a week.
Good documentary on channel 4 recently about pound land. Stay clear if you don’t fancy getting ripped off.
If everything there is €1.49, then it has to at least be better value than the €2 store!
Not when the same item is £1 in the UK. Should only be €1.25 here but unfortunately we Irish will get ripped of by big UK retailers by charging an extortionate exchange rate.
They have a great Business Model, Feck the begrudgers, we’ve been getting screwed over here for long enough.Competition is always a good thing.
Any word on merkels statement a few hours ago ?
One. But I can’t repeat it here.
Dealz is opening in Monaghan soon and they advertised for staff last week. They held a recruitment day on Wednesday starting @9am and whoever turned up got an interview there and then. Some people were queueing for over five hours.
they pay min wages and will have load of applicants as those out of work long and short term will do there best to get in to the work place.
the employees and store mgt/supervisors of these discount stores,will only get this statutory breaks as per the law, not like some and I mean SOME of the employees of the over staffed government departments, they won’t be getting the kings day off or the xmas shopping days off but be threaten with their job if they need time off..
so someone explain what do these stores bring to our economy or our pocket? beside burton mouthing off his greatness
dealz or no dealz
Hey True Ireland. I was only kidding. Relax
have your say