McCabes snaps up three pharmacies in Dublin

The company, which is in business for more than 40 years, said it had “deeply admired these pharmacies and teams over the years and are truly honoured that the operators of these fine businesses have entrusted McCabes Pharmacy to nurture them from here”.

This brings the number of pharmacies in the group to 32, with a new pharmacy due to open in Adamstown, Lucan, later this year.

It now employs 500 people and also claims to operate Ireland’s largest online pharmacy.

In a statement on LinkedIn, CEO Sharen McCabe said: “These newly acquired pharmacies have a long-standing reputation for excellence in patient care, we are delighted to welcome the teams to McCabes Pharmacy and look forward to bringing an extended suite of healthcare services to these local communities.”

Current locations include pharmacies in Dublin, Dundalk, Kildare, Wicklow, Wexford, Tipperary, and Limerick and it is understood that McCabe has plans to substantially grow the business in the coming years.

Eagle Street swoops on Dublin city office plan

Eagle Street Partners, the real estate and asset management firm co-founded by former Glenveagh executive Shane Scully, is seeking to build an office in Dublin city centre.

Last week, the company applied for planning permission with Dublin City Council to develop the commercial office.

It is looking to build the office at the former Castleforbes Business Park near Sheriff Street Upper. If approved the office building would range in height from five to eight storeys.

Eagle Street declined to comment.

Kitchens giant Howdens planning 50 Irish outlets

Howden Joinery Group, the biggest supplier of kitchen units to the UK construction trade, has announced the opening of its seventh Irish trade outlet in Cork – and its first outside Dublin.

Mark Campbell, country manager at Howdens, told trade press the company wanted to open over 50 depots in Ireland. “And this first depot outside of Dublin is an important part of our expansion within Ireland.

There is an exceptional amount of interest and excitement from the trade, with builders and fitters already having set up accounts ready to trade as soon as we open our doors.”