Jobs at risk as Carl Scarpa chain applies for examinership

The owners and operators of the well-known ladies footwear and fashion accessories retail chain Carl Scarpa have applied to the High Court to be placed into examinership.

The application is by firms CS Calzature Ltd and Carl Scarpa (Grafton Street) Limited which own and operate approxaimately 20 outlets that trade under the Carl Scarpa name in Ireland in the UK.