Survival plan for chain of shops saves 71 jobs

The livelihoods of 71 workers have been secured after the High Court approved a survival plan for a group of service stations and convenience stores in Kildare and Meath.

Brinkhall (Athy) Limited and two related firms, Brinkhall (Newbridge) Ltd and Brinkhall (Ashford) Ltd, were placed into examinership last May after the High Court was informed the firms had become insolvent and were unable to pay their debts as they fell due.

Chartered accountant Neil Hughes was appointed examiner to the firms after an independent accountant said the companies had a reasonable prospect of survival if certain steps were taken.