McDonald's opens new €6.6m restaurant in Cork's largest town

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    "title": "McDonald's opens new €6.6m restaurant in Cork's largest town - Cork Beo",
    "excerpt": "Pictured ​at ​the ​opening ​of ​McDonald's ​Carrigaline ​are ​Aislinn ​Ronayne; ​Jim ​Ronayne, ​McDonald's ​Franchisee; ​Cork ​senior ​hurler ​Brian ​Hayes; ​and ​Anne ​Ronayne. (Image: McDonalds) Fast food giant McDonald's has opened its latest outlet in Cork as part of a major nationwide expansion plan. The new €6.6 million restaurant in Carrigaline opened this morning with Cork GAA star Brian Hayes in attendance at the ribbon-cutting ceremony. The new 330-square-metre restaurant features a dual-lane drive-thru, indoor and outdoor seating, on-site parking and EV charging facilities. The doors will be open from 7 am to 11 pm, seven days a week, with the drive-thru remaining open 24 hours a day. The restaurant will also operate a 24-hour delivery service. This newest McDonald's outlet has created 80 full-time and part-time jobs in the local community and marks a further investment in Cork by McDonald's franchisee Jim Ronayne, who also operates several McDonald's restaurants across Cork and Tipperary . Speaking at the ribbon-cutting ceremony this morning, Jim said, \"We're delighted to open our doors in Carrigaline and welcome our first customers. \"A lot of work has gone into bringing this restaurant to life, and it's great to see it open and ready to serve the local community. The investment has also created 80 jobs, giving people in the area the opportunity to join our team...",
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