Paddy Power to shut almost 60 shops putting 250 jobs at risk

Bookmaker blames challenging market conditions for decision to close one in ten stores

The company will shut 28 shops in Ireland, one in Northern Ireland and 28 in the UK. Picture: Denis Minihane.

Bookmaker Paddy Power is to close 57 betting shops across Ireland and the UK, with almost 250 staff facing redundancy.

Parent company Flutter UKI confirmed its intention to shut 28 shops in Ireland, one in Northern Ireland and 28 in the UK.