The Small Business Column: Clerys' Closure

In this week’s column, Kehlan Kirwan looks at the debacle that has been the liquidation of Clerys’ department store and the knock-on effect it will have for the people who worked there.    

The closure of Clerys’ department store in Dublin has been nothing short of farcical. From the workers to the treatment of the brand itself, the people behind its liquidation have a lot of questions to answer.

The fact that Clerys went into the liquidation is a lot more palatable and easier to explain than how they engaged with the people working in it.