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01/12/2003 - Ireland's Blanchardstown Centre has been voted the best Established Retail Centre

Ireland's Blanchardstown Centre has been voted the best Established Retail Centre in the United Kingdom and Ireland at the British Council of Shopping Centre (BCSC) Awards. The Centre has become the first Irish Retail Centre to win an award at the prestigious event, which were presented at the Grosvenor Hotel in London. Stephen Vernon, managing director of Green Property and Aidan Grimes, General Manager of The Blanchardstown Centre accepted the Award on behalf of the Centre.

Commenting on The Blanchardstown Centre, the judging Panel noted: "Blanchardstown has seen an ambitious programme of growth over seven years with new restaurants, arts buildings, a department store and two retail parks and has become a successful destination town centre in its own right."

Mr. Aidan Grimes, general manager of The Blanchardstown Centre said; "This is a wonderful achievement by the retailers and staff at the Blanchardstown Centre. There is no higher accolade than to be voted by our peers as the Best Established Centre in the UK and Ireland. Blanchardstown is now one of the prime retail destinations for Irish consumers and for foreign retailers looking to establish in Ireland. The Centre has acted as an important catalyst for development in the entire West Dublin region and our success is further underpinned by the major extension currently being developed which will have Marks & Spencer as anchor tenant".

The BCSC Shopping Centre Awards are the United Kingdom's leading Awards within the shopping centre and retail property sector. They are designed to reward excellence for improvements to the quality of the built environment. This is the 18th year that BCSC, which represents more than 1,400 retailers, developers, landlords, agents, architects, local authority representatives and industry executives, has presented the Awards.

Established in October 1996, The Blanchardstown Centre currently attracts over 300,000 visitors each week.

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For reference; Laurie Mannix, Kinman Public Relations. Tel: 01 678 8330

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