Why Argos could no longer compete in Ireland 

Without a supermarket network, the retailer was out on its own

With 34 stores, the loss of Argos to the country's retail sector will be significant. Picture: Larry Cummins

With its decision to leave Ireland Argos joins a growing list of retailers to depart the country's main streets and retail parks.

With 34 stores around the country, the loss to the country's retail sector will be significant and on a par with the departures of Debenhams in the early days of the Covid pandemic.