All staff have been informed of the decision. Two Marks & Spencer stores in Ireland have announced closures within days of each other as reportedly up to 76 staff are set to be laid off. The first M&S announcing its closure was a food and clothes store in Drogheda, Co Louth, which will be cutting […]

2 years ago

The number of vacancies has nearly tripled in a year, with the number of job seekers reduced by 50%. Retail employers are facing an “uphill battle” to find staff, as job postings continue to rise without the demand to fill them. Job postings have more than doubled in the past year, with 4,258 postings advertised […]

4 years ago

Workers have been reportedly kicked and spat on. A union has called for additional payments to be made for retail workers who experience abuse over the Christmas period. Mandate spoke to Morning Ireland on RTÉ Radio 1 on Monday (14 December) about the abuse that some of their members had experienced. “In the last 3 […]

4 years ago

We have to give her credit for the creativity here. Retail giant Penneys opened last week on an appointment-only basis, with many around the country rushing to secure a highly-coveted shopping slot. However, due to demand, the appointments have proven difficult to secure, with reports that some bookings have been sold for a whopping €100 […]

5 years ago

He said that the continual reopening and closing of the economy has been “soul-destroying” for many people. Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said that he wants hair salons, retail and other sectors to be able to “stay open” once restrictions are eased. Speaking on The Hard Shoulder on Friday the Taoiseach said that the Government is […]

5 years ago

He said they will also start to look at the possibility of reopening personal services at the end of this month. Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said he is “determined” to look at reopening non-essential retail and personal services in May. Martin said he is confident in the vaccination rollout and believes there will be room […]

5 years ago