Clothing chain Fat Face has opened its first Irish outlet store in The Outlet centre at Bridgewater Park in Banbridge, Northern Ireland.

The retailer has taken a 1,455 sq ft unit and joins other big names including Gap and Marks & Spencer.

Fat Face promotions manager Ben Baharrell said: “The calibre of tenants already in place at The Outlet is excellent and we believe Fat Face will complement the retail mix perfectly.”

Joanne Skilton, commercial director of GML Estates, which is joint letting agent for The Outlet, said: “The Fat Face signing is yet another outlet store first. Fat Face chose The Outlet because of our strategic location, positioned on the A1 between Belfast and Dublin.”