Dunshaughlin Applegreen and Taco Bell development slightly delayed

Mexican food lovers will have to wait just a little longer to get their hands on a Crunchwrap Supreme or Cheesy Gordita Crunch with news that the opening of Ireland's First Taco Bell in Dunshaughlin will be delayed.

The new Applegreen motorway facility in Dunshaughlin, will be put back by approximately two weeks due to water issues at the site.

A meeting of Ratoath Municipal District meeting this week heard that the development will see a slight delay due to issues related to a mains connection being installled by Uisce Eireann. Construction is still expected to be completed by late September.

The new facility is Applegreen’s largest single investment project in Ireland this year which will lead to over 100 new jobs being created in the area. It is part of a €15 million investment in a new motorway service area at Junction 6 on the M3 in Dunshaughlin.

This facility will have an Applegreen convenience store, a service station forecourt, and an initial 8 ultra-Fast EV charging ports, capable of speeds up to 400kW, with more chargers to come when further power is available at the site.

It will also include an M&S Food shop-in-shop outlet, a new Braeburn Coffee Café, a Burger King restaurant, and Crafted, Applegreen’s bespoke new deli offering.

The facility will be open 24/7, while the food outlets will be open daily from 6am until 11pm, with varying times for each specific food outlet. The site, which covers almost 10 acres, has ample parking, and will be the largest EV charging hub on the M3.