JD Sports seeking location for new Killarney store?

Could sports retail giant JD Sports be coming to Killarney?

No official announcement has been made yet, however JD Sports is currently advertising on recruitment websites for a manager for its Killarney store. In March last year, Nike, the flagship store at the Killarney Outlet Centre closed with the loss of around 20 jobs.

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Despite many new stores opening at the Outlet Centre since Nike’s departure, including the re-locating Mods & Minis which opened this week, there has been, so far, no replacement, for the sports brand.

While JD Sports would be a welcome addition to the shopping centre and an ideal replacement for Nike, it all speculation for now.