Surprise celebration for 50 years of service at Dunnes Stores in Tullamore

By Express Reporter
Published 13th Sep 2024, 09:33 GMT
Updated 13th Sep 2024, 10:31 GMT
Dunnes Stores girl. Staff pay tribute to Manager Mary Rooneyplaceholder image
Dunnes Stores girl. Staff pay tribute to Manager Mary Rooney

Manager Mary Rooney surprised by colleagues at the Church Road store in Tullamore

Staff and management at Dunnes Stores have celebrated Mary Rooney’s 50 years of service with a cake, gifts and flowers.  

The surprise celebration was held by staff and management at Dunnes Stores on Church Road in Tullamore.  placeholder image
The surprise celebration was held by staff and management at Dunnes Stores on Church Road in Tullamore.  

Pictured above: Sean Boyd, Mary Rooney and Church Road Store Manager, Jamie Downey.

Mary started out her career at the old Dunnes Stores on Patrick Street on September 14, 1974, before either of the two existing Tullamore Stores were opened.  

She helped with the recruitment for the Bridge Centre Store which opened in 1995  but the Church Road store, which she adores, was where she stayed. placeholder image
She helped with the recruitment for the Bridge Centre Store which opened in 1995  but the Church Road store, which she adores, was where she stayed. 

Pictured above: Pauline Dolan, Mary Rooney and Patricia Treacy.

Long standing colleagues Martina Spain and Fiona Goulding from the Bridge Centre Store along with manager Dave Leavis came down to the Church Road store to join in the celebrations for Mary’s half a century of service. placeholder image
Long standing colleagues Martina Spain and Fiona Goulding from the Bridge Centre Store along with manager Dave Leavis came down to the Church Road store to join in the celebrations for Mary’s half a century of service. 

Pictured above: Paula Tuohy, Elanor Sheeran, Mary Rooney, Linda  Duffy, Amy McEvoy, Deirdre Hensey and Jackie Kinahan.

The staff and management in Church Road held a lovely surprise celebration for Mary with a cake, gifts and flowers

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