More than 500 jobs to be lost as Argos to close all Irish stores

Argos has confirmed that all Irish outlets will close by the end of June. 

The Argos Extra store at Mahon Point Retail Park, one of two Cork Argos stores. Picture: Larry Cummins

Argos has announced that it is to close all stores and operations in the Republic of Ireland by the end of June, with more than 500 staff being affected.

The decision follows "a long period of careful consideration" with the store concluding that "the investment required to develop and modernise the Irish part of its business was not viable".