Newly-opened Lidl in Carndonagh make donation to Friends of James Connolly Hospital
To mark the opening, the staff at Lidl’s Carndonagh store donated €1,000 in Lidl vouchers to Friends of James Connolly Community Hospital
Lidl opened the doors to its brand-new store in Carndonagh, making a charitable donation to the Friends of James Connolly Community Hospital.
It takes the retailer’s store count to nine in the county and creates 30 new jobs for the local area. Donegal captain Roisin Rodgers cut the ribbon this morning to mark the official opening and welcomed the first customers into the brand-new store.
The new 2,209 square metre store features state-of-the-art facilities, including a spacious shop floor with wide aisles, long tills, an off-licence, and Lidl’s much-loved in-store bakery offering daily fresh baked goods. The store also incorporates a range of sustainability features, including an ISO 50001 certified Energy Management System, electric vehicle charger spaces and a solar panel system.
To mark the opening, the staff at Lidl’s Carndonagh store donated €1,000 in Lidl vouchers to Friends of James Connolly Community Hospital. Advancing Lidl Ireland’s community-focused objectives under its 'A Better Tomorrow' corporate social responsibility programme.
Roisin Rodgers said: “Through its longstanding partnership with LGFA, Lidl has been hugely supportive of its communities and it’s great to see them further investing in the Donegal area by bringing a state-of-the-art store to Carndonagh, creating employment for local people. I was delighted to officially cut the ribbon and welcome customers to the new store.”
Lidl opened its first Donegal store in Letterkenny in 2000 and currently employs more than 160 people across eight stores in Dungloe, Millford, Ballybofey, Letterkenny, Donegal Town, Bundoran, and Buncrana. Last year, Lidl procured over €40 million worth of goods and services from 25 suppliers and business partners across Donegal.
Lidl’s key Donegal suppliers include Ballybofey-based Mulrines – a premium juice and smoothie business that has been working with Lidl since 2009. In recent years, Mulrines have grown their €20 million contract with Lidl to significantly increase supply to Great Britain.