An Taoiseach Simon Harris Visits Shaws Carlow


An Taoiseach Simon Harris pictured in the newly refurbished Shaws Department Store Carlow alongside John Paul Byrne, Store Manager, and store colleague Elaine Doogue

Shaws was delighted to welcome An Taoiseach Simon Harris and local Councillors to their new look store on Tullow Street on Friday 19th April. An Taoiseach met with John Paul Byrne, Store Manager, and store colleagues including Elaine Doogue who celebrates her 40th year working in their Carlow store.

Simon Harris, An Taoiseach says “you’ve a fine looking store,” and passed on his congratulations to all store colleagues.

John Paul Byrne says “it was a wonderful surprise and an honour to welcome An Taoiseach to Shaws, Carlow. An Taoiseach was genuinely interested in the products and new services Shaws of Carlow has to offer, and congratulated us on our fine new look store.”

Shaws Department Stores is pleased to announce the upgrade and opening of its newest look store in Shaws, Carlow with a significant investment of over €400,000+ which marks a new chapter in their 160 years of business and elevates their Carlow store to become the best department store shopping experience in the region.

Since 1949, Shaws has been an integral part of the Carlow Town Centre. In their 75th year on Tullow Street, an impressive refurbishment has now been completed, promising to usher in a fresh retail experience for Carlow Town.

Shaws Carlow employs 55 store colleagues, with a further 30 employed through concessions and their Central Distribution Centre, which is also based in Carlow, employs 23.

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