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IKEA cuts ribbon for first store in the west of Ireland

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IKEA has opened its first store in the west of Ireland, an eighth Plan and Order Point, located in Galway's Gateway Retail Park.

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From Left: David McCabe, CEO, IKEA UK and Ireland; Cllr Donal Lyons; Jayne Owen Gauld, Market Manager, IKEA Ireland; Ada Bury, Store Manager; Helen Ogbu, Mayor of the City of Galway; Cllr Clodagh Higgins; Dallas Mahmoud; Local Ministers Minister of State for Employment, Small Businesses and Retail & Circular Economy, Alan Dillon; Cllr Terry O'Flaherty; and Mostafa el Garaa, Deputy CEO. IKEA 's eighth Plan and Order Point has just been opened this morning in Galway's Gateway Retail Park, making it the first IKEA to arrive in the west of Ireland. This gives Irish people living in Galway and the surrounding areas closer access to IKEA products, as the store uses 788 m² to feature 30 displayed home furnishing solutions. "Today marks a major moment for retail in the West of Ireland, and we are delighted that Galway has been chosen as the location for IKEA's newest Plan and Order Point," Galway mayor Cllr Helen Ogbu, who had attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony this morning, said. "As a city committed to innovation and sustainable growth, we are pleased to welcome IKEA's investment in Galway and the additional choice it will bring to local customers. We wish IKEA Galway every success in the months and years ahead, and I have no doubt this new Plan and Order Point will be well used by people across Galway and the wider region." 27/08/2027 Repro free: IKEA Co-Workers Mya Byrne and...

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Plan and Order Point
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Aug 27, 2026
Location
Galway, County Galway, Ireland

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Aug 27, 2026
signal_type
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signal_subtype
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