Penneys is set to open a new store in The Square in Tallaght, Dublin.
The retailer is due to move into the old Debenhams location in the coming months.
The opening has been 21 years in the making, with the fast-fashion giant originally agreeing to open a shop in Tallaght in 2000.
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