100 jobs to go at Debenhams

Debenhams department store is to close its Jervis Street branch in Dublin later this month with the loss of up to 100 jobs.

Staff at the store, which was Debenhams' first branch in the Republic when it opened 11 years ago, were first told of the closure date, set for January 23rd, at a meeting on Wednesday.

Of the 200 staff directly employed, the company plans to make 80 redundant, according to their union, Mandate. Because many of these work part-time, this is equivalent to the loss of 60 fulltime jobs.

However, another 100 staff work for concessions in the store and many of these are also likely to be made redundant. The remaining staff will transfer to the company's Henry Street store.

This is the former Roches Stores outlet which Debenhams acquired two years ago.