80 new jobs being created by top brand Avoca

A total of 80 new jobs are to be created as clothing, retail and food firm Avoca opens a new store in Dunboyne, Co Meath.

€3m is being invested in the new premises which will open in the Autumn,

It will bring total employment in Avoca - which also has a store in Rathcoole (pictured) - to more than 900 employees.

Simon Pratt, managing director of Avoca, said: "This is our 12th store and our largest and most ambitious to date. The location is superb and will attract consumers from West Dublin, Meath, Kildare and beyond."

The new shop will be situated on a four-acre site and will have parking for 300 cars.