In 2013, Omniplex began a €14.5m investment and renovation in a number of its cinemas including the rolling out across Ireland of its large screen format OmniplexMAXX.
The first films acquired were The Hills of Donegal and The Rose of Tralee, which were distributed to cinemas across Ireland.
The company announced the acquisition of the Quayside cinema in Balbriggan, which was bought from NAMA and refurbished at a cost of €1.5m.
[3] As well as screening films, Omniplex cinemas also show live events that are broadcast from around the world.
This includes weekly live show from New York's Met Opera, The Bolshoi Ballet and music concerts.
The auditoriums include custom-designed leather reclining armchairs as standard, HD digital projection, MasterImage 3D and Dolby Atmos surround sound.
[10] This resulted in a long-running legal struggle that led to a major case in Four Courts in which the Ward and Anderson families eventually agreed to split their cinema empire in January 2013.