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Liquidator appointed to JJB Sports in Ireland

There are fears for over 100 Irish jobs at the sports retailer JJB Sports after its parent compan...
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18.05 1 Oct 2012


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Liquidator appointed to JJB Sports in Ireland

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18.05 1 Oct 2012


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There are fears for over 100 Irish jobs at the sports retailer JJB Sports after its parent company went into administration.

A provisional liquidator has been appointed to find a buyer for the Irish assets of the UK retailer.

These include stores and gyms in Dundalk, Limerick and Dublin.

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Overall it comprises of 4 retail stores and 2 gyms.

The Irish operations of the company employ 102 people.

They will remain open on a “business as usual” basis.

The liquidator – Kieran Wallace of KPMG – will move to sell the business and assets of JJB Sports in Ireland as a going concern.

The British sports goods retailer went into administration in the UK this morning.

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