120 new jobs are to be created by family owned Quinlan’s Seafood across the country

A family-owned business in Kerry is to create 120 new jobs in a series of seafood bars across the country. Quilan’s Seafood has been praised for its entrepreneurial spirit by Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Simon Coveney today.

The company already employs 74 staff at its fish processing plant in Renard, retail outlets in Cahersiveen and Killorglin and seafood bars in Killarney and Tralee.

Quinlan’s Seafood managing director Liam Quinlan said the new seafood bar on Princes Street in Cork, which employs 24 people, is but the latest stage in an expansion which will see the firm open five more outlets across the country in the next 12 months.

“We believe the Irish economy has recovered and that is why we are investing in the high street”

Liam Quinlan, Managing Director, Quinlan’s Seafood

Speaking at the opening of the company’s latest seafood bar on Princes Street in Cork, Mr Coveney said the company, was an example of what an indigenous Irish company can achieve.

“Quinlan’s are a great example of an Irish company that has grown its business and has created much needed employment and with their seafood bars are now showcasing the best of Irish fish while adding maximum value to our marine harvest”

Mr Simon Coveney, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Quinlan’s are now the most decorated Smoked Salmon producer in Ireland and has continued its phenomenal year of food awards by topping the taste test at the annual Blas na hÉireann, Irish Food Awards.

Joe Robbins

(Director) BBS (Hons), MBPICS – Shannon Office

Joe Robbins is co-founder of CareerWise Recruitment. A graduate of the University of Limerick (Degree in Business Studies, 1985), Joe worked in the UK for five years where he specialised in materials management, production management and plant management for a number of companies.

He returned to Ireland in 1992 to become Operations Manager for a Cork-based start-up, FMC Automotive Division which was subsequently taken over by Snap-on Equipment. Joe managed the business re-location of this company to Shannon in 1997 before setting up CareerWise Recruitment in 1999.

He is a committee member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) Mid-West region, and a former Director and Vice President of the Shannon Chamber of Commerce. Joe is former Chairperson of the Sixmilebridge Camogie Club and current Chairperson of the Clare County Camogie Board.

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