Boots owner reportedly considering sale of pharmacy chain

The company has 89 outlets in Ireland employing more than 2,000 people

Globally, Boots has more than 2,200 stores and employs 55,000 people.

The parent company of Boots is reportedly considering putting the pharmacy chain on the market next year.

US retail giant Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) is lining up advisers from Goldman Sachs to explore a potential sale of the pharmacy, according to Sky News.