New McDonald's opens in Tipperary

Melissa Mulcair, shift manager; Scott Daly, shift manager; Rachel Kearney; franchisee owner John Quirke; Tipperary hurler John McGrath; Rebecca Simmons, business manager; and Sam Stanley, shift manager. | Odhran Ducie

placeholder image — Melissa Mulcair, shift manager; Scott Daly, shift manager; Rachel Kearney; franchisee owner John Quirke; Tipperary hurler John McGrath; Rebecca Simmons, business manager; and Sam Stanley, shift manager. | Odhran Ducie

The new franchise opened up in Thurles, near the Lidl supermarket, on Wednesday morning.

49 years after McDonald’s opened its first Irish outlet in Dublin, the franchise’s newest outlet opened its door in Thurles on Wednesday August 18.

With 90 jobs created, the building is an investment of €5.6m, creating 90 jobs and is the 98th McDonald’s in the country; it will be open seven days a week, from 6am until 10pm.

The new restaurant was officially opened by Tipperary hurler John McGrath, who cut the ribbon alongside local McDonald’s Franchisee John Quirke, restaurant staff and members of the local community. Mr Quirke is also behind the Nenagh outlet which opened in 2023.

The restaurant was originally granted planning permission in 2025, which was later appealed to An Coimisiún Pleanála but got the go-ahead in September last year.

The Thurles outlet features a dual-lane drive-thru, 30 car parking spaces, bicycle parking, electric vehicle charging and an outdoor seating area. I