The new hub is located within the Abbey Quarter Development, an urban regeneration initiative between Kilkenny County Council and the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF). It is based on the site of the former Smithwick’s Brewery and St Francis Abbey.

Minister for Enterprise, Trade, and Employment, Simon Coveney, congratulated the co-op, saying: “The location of the headquarters of Tirlán, together with the collaboration of Kilkenny County Council and the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund is an example of that policy and focus.”

Tirlán, formerly known as Glanbia, has over 2,100 employees and sales revenue of over €3 billion. The new hub has a footfall of 650 employees a week, as the state-of-the-art facilities and meeting rooms are available for collaboration by those working across the 11 Tirlán high-tech processing facilities and 52 agri-branches throughout Ireland.