{"id":620079,"date":"2026-09-10T06:18:20","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T06:18:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/620079\/"},"modified":"2026-09-10T06:18:20","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T06:18:20","slug":"boots-drogheda-store-opens-creating-more-than-40-jobs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/620079\/","title":{"rendered":"Boots Drogheda store opens creating more than 40 jobs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pictured at the opening of the new Boots store in Scotch Hall Shopping Centre, Drogheda, are members of the Boots Ireland Leadership Team with Store Manager Rita Fanning, Supervising Pharmacist Francis Murtagh and store team.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Boots has opened a new store in Scotch Hall Shopping Centre in Drogheda, creating more than 40 new jobs in the town.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new ground-floor store is the retailer\u2019s second location in Drogheda and includes a pharmacy alongside healthcare, beauty and wellness products and services.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Boots already operates a store at Laurence Shopping Centre, making the Scotch Hall opening an expansion of its presence in the town.<\/p>\n<p>New pharmacy and healthcare services<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The pharmacy will provide prescription services, health advice, vaccinations and other healthcare services.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Customers will also be able to use the Boots app to manage prescriptions and book appointments, including flu vaccinations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stephen Watkins, Managing Director for Boots Ireland, said the new Drogheda store represents a significant investment for the company.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis is a really exciting investment for Boots Ireland. We\u2019re opening a fantastic new store, creating more than 40 local jobs and bringing an exceptional Boots offer to the heart of Drogheda,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhat excites me most is just how much we can offer customers and patients under one roof, from trusted pharmacy care and healthcare advice to some of the most sought-after names in beauty and wellness.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He said the company plans to continue growing its business in Ireland.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe\u2019re committed to growing our business and to the role Boots can play in supporting vibrant towns and communities across Ireland,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOur second Drogheda store is a great example of that commitment, and I\u2019m incredibly proud of the team who have brought it to life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Beauty brands at new Drogheda store<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The<a href=\"https:\/\/scotchhall.ie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"> Scotch Hall <\/a>store includes a broad selection of beauty and skincare brands.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These include Laneige, The Ordinary, AYU, Sol de Janeiro, Benefit, Kylie Cosmetics, Rituals, NEOM, Anastasia Beverly Hills, Est\u00e9e Lauder and Clinique.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is also a dedicated selection of K-beauty brands, alongside Boots ranges including No7 and Liz Earle.<\/p>\n<p><img data-lazyloaded=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/SON7396-057-2048x1365.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-125334\"  data-\/>09\/09\/2026 Boots Drogheda Store OpeningAt the opening of the Boots Drogheda Store at Scotch Hall Shopping Centre.Photo: Johnny Bambury-CoalesceBoots Scotch Hall opening hours<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The opening hours supplied for the new store are:<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Monday to Wednesday: 9am to 6pm<br \/>Thursday to Saturday: 9am to 7pm<br \/>Sunday: 11am to 6pm<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The opening brings more than 40 new jobs to Drogheda and adds another major retailer to Scotch Hall Shopping Centre.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Pictured at the opening of the new Boots store in Scotch Hall Shopping Centre, Drogheda, are members of&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":620080,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[72,61,60],"class_list":["post-620079","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-business","tag-business","tag-ie","tag-ireland"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/620079","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=620079"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/620079\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/620080"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=620079"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=620079"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=620079"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}