UK supermarket giant Tesco opened its largest store in Ireland today, the 60,000 sq ft Liffey Valley Tesco.

The new €30 million store will create up to 175 jobs, and will feature retail units including Tesco Mobile, Vision Express, Costa Coffee, Holland & Barrett and more.

Tesco Ireland chief executive Andrew Yaxley said: "This new environmentally-friendly flagship store will boast an extensive range of fresh food, groceries, beers, wines and spirits as well as an exciting range of F&F clothing, toys and homewares. Providing a totally new and enhanced type of shopping experience for customers in the area, we look forward to working with local suppliers and becoming a strong and vibrant part of the community."

The new Liffey Valley store is a highly carbon-efficient design which includes inbuilt energy-saving measures, advanced lighting, heating and cooling systems and waste recycling facilities.