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Argos in Tralee.
ARGOS is to close its outlets in Ireland, including the branch at the Horan Centre in Tralee.
Over 400 staff members around Ireland were told the news this morning that the company, which is owned by Sainsburys, will cease trading at the stores and online by June 24, but some outlets will close sooner due to leases expiring.
It is understood employees have been informed they will receive four weeks redundancy pay along with the normal statutory two weeks.
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“Today is a difficult one for Argos’s staff here in Ireland as they get the news that the company will be closing down here,” said a spokesperson for Mandate Trade Union.
“Because Argos is shutting down its complete operation in Ireland this amounts to a collective redundancy which requires a 30-day consultation period and we know the company intends to honour that obligation to engage. We will be using this period to negotiate the best possible terms for those who are losing their jobs and we are expecting a constructive response from the company.”
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