First Ikea in West of Ireland set to open in Galway city
Fri, May 29, 2026
Ikea is planning to open its largest Irish ‘Plan and Order Point’ in the heart of Knocknacarra before the autumn.
This will be Ikea’s tenth facility in Ireland, and its largest outside its enormous Ballymun store in Dublin.
The Swedish furniture giant is notoriously cagey about announcing new facilities, but it has confirmed it will be opening a small store in the Gateway Retail Park near Dunnes Stores.
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