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Mothercare In Tralee To Close After Company Is Placed Into Liquidation

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MOTHERCARE Ireland is to close its 14 branches, including its one in Manor West Tralee, after it was placed into liquidation.

This is another blow to Manor West after Debenhams closed permanently during the COVID-19 crisis, but some good news is that Fitzgibbon Interiors will be opening a new showroom in the Retail Park in the coming weeks.

Mothercare Ireland MD Jonathan Ward said the closure was due to the financial impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and that sales would to continue to be seriously impacted in the short term while social distancing measures are in place.

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He said the company had already experienced issues with its supply chain and with the pandemic crisis they were facing substantial losses this year alone.

Mothercare employed 197 people across 14 stores in Cork, Drogheda, Dublin, Dundalk, Galway, Limerick, Newbridge, Portlaoise, Sligo and Tralee, .

It will be up to the liquidator to decide whether any outstanding vouchers and deposits are refunded or honoured in some way.

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Mothercare Ireland Placed In Interim Examinership

 

Mothercare in, Manor West Retail Park. File Photo.
Mothercare in, Manor West Retail Park. File Photo.

MOTHERCARE Ireland, who have a store in Tralee, have been placed into interim examinership by the High Court.

Ten staff are employed at in the Manor Retail Park, Kerry’s only Mothercare outlet.

The British retailer which specialises in products for expectant mothers and general merchandise for children have given assurances that “all employees have been paid to date and will be paid in full throughout the examinership period,” a statement from the company read.

“The company will continue to trade as normal during the examinership process and wants to assure all customers that it will continue to honour all gift cards and family card points,” the statement added.

Mothercare Ireland say that a restructuring through examinership is necessary to secure the long-term future of the company and to secure the jobs of as many of its 275 employees as possible.

Mothercare has traded in Ireland for the passed 23 years and has 18 stores nationwide.