Irish arm of The Body Shop safe from UK administration woes but uncertainty amongst staff remains 

It is understood that Irish Body Shop staff are still awaiting confirmation on who the new buyers are, and what impact they will have on its operations 

The Body Shop has seven stores in Ireland and employs around 50 staff members here 

The new European private equity owners of skincare and cosmetics retailer, the Body Shop are set to appoint administrators for its UK business following the sale of its Irish operations to another buyer. 

Pan-European investor Aurelius, which owns Footasylum and Lloyds Pharmacy, bought the skincare brand just six weeks before Christmas in a deal worth £207m (€243m).