Monaghan & Sons, ŠKODA's Galway dealership has announced it will host a large scale celebratory event on Thursday, 14th August.

The dealership will be the first ŠKODA dealer in Ireland to launch the new ŠKODA corporate showroom concept. Renovations commenced earlier this year to install the new ŠKODA corporate style with a more modern and contemporary layout that will accommodate the ŠKODA range which is planned to further expand over the next 3 years.

Based on the Tuam Road, Monaghan & Sons now boasts the new modernised appearance which is based on the new ŠKODA corporate design, an integral element of the 2018 ŠKODA Growth Strategy. The new showroom is younger and more dynamic. The key elements include modern architecture, new communication areas around the outside with improved visibility both during the day and at night, as well as an attractive salesroom design for a customer-friendly approach.

One of the small number of dealers to be part of the ŠKODA network since day one, Monaghan & Sons is a household name in the West of Ireland. The business was first established back in 1948 by Tom and Phyllis Monaghan in Moylough Co. Galway and focused heavily on serving the community as a filling station and grocery store with vehicle sales, repairs and even a hackney service provided.

In 1967, the family & their business moved to Headford, Co. Galway. In 1992, Leo and Joe Monaghan moved the vehicle sales and service side of the business to the Tuam Road in Galway City. A year later Monaghan & Sons was the first dealer in Ireland to acquire the ŠKODA franchise.

That year ŠKODA had only a two car range and the dealership sold just 10 vehicles. Today Monaghan & Sons Galway is one of Ireland's largest and most successful dealers employing 46 people. In 2002, David Monaghan and his wife Fionnuala continued the family tradition and opened a ŠKODA dealership in Castlebar which employs 14 people.

Commenting, Leo Monaghan, dealer principal, said: "We are extremely proud of what has been achieved here. We believe our customers are really going to like our new premises. Customers can expect a vibrant and warm environment that has been synonymous with Monaghans for years."

He continued:  "To be the first ŠKODA dealership in the Irish network to roll out the new premises is very satisfying. We are hosting an event on Thursday, 14th August to celebrate the official opening of the new showroom and would like to extend an open invite to the dealership for people to view the new showroom and enjoy the evening. The event will kick off at 7pm and entertainment on the night will be performed by Steve Starr who shot to fame on Britain's got Talent."