Fears for 1,000 retail jobs across Ireland as online firm eyes Topshop

Asos confirmed its "exclusive discussions" with the Arcadia administrators to buy Topshop, Topman, Miss Selfridge, and other Arcadia brands

There are heightened fears for up to 1,000 jobs across Ireland working for the Topshop-Topman group after it emerged that a British online giant was in exclusive talks to buy the troubled retail group. 

Mandate trade union national co-ordinator Jonathan Hogan said it expects to have definitive news about the future in Ireland of the Arcadia group's Topshop, Topman, and Miss Selfridge stores in the coming days, after online retailer Asos said it was in exclusive talks to buy the names from administrators.