The receiver appointed to fashion retailer A Wear has re-opened four stores and plans to open another five or six stores by next week.

It follows the appointment of Ken Fennell as receiver last week. The Dublin shops in Blancherstown, Dundrum and Grafton Street are to continue to trade, as is Sligo.

A statement from the receiver says it has not yet been decided which branches will open next week.

Gift cards and vouchers sold during the examinership period from October 8th will be honoured up until Christmas Eve.

A Wear employs 358 people across 31 Irish shops and nine concession stores in the UK.

An examiner was appointed to the firm back in October to try and find a buyer for the business.

The receiver is trying to sell the business as a going concern.