Provisional liquidators appointed to Homebase

High Court was told the retailer had suffered a British and Ireland-wide 'collapse'

Homebase employs 178 workers in its eight Irish stores. 

Provisional liquidators have been appointed to the company behind home improvement and gardening retailer Homebase, which the High Court heard has suffered a British and Ireland-wide “collapse”.

Mr Justice Rory Mulcahy made the appointments after satisfying himself that HHGL (ROI) Limited, trading as Homebase in Ireland, is insolvent.