It follows the news that the UK counterpart store goes faces administration.

The Irish arm of UK retailer Debenhams posted an after-tax profit of €19.2m last year following a successful examinership when a large amount of debt was written off.

Debenhams stores in Ireland are set to remain open following the approval of a survival plan allowing the department store chain to exit examinership.

A survival plan allowing the department store chain Debenhams Retail (Ireland) Ltd exit examinership has been approved by the High Court.

The appointment of an examiner to the department store chain, Debenhams Retail (Ireland) Ltd, has been confirmed by the High Court.

An interim examiner has been appointed by the High Court to the department store chain, Debenhams Retail (Ireland) Ltd, which operates 11 stores nationwide including two in Cork.

Pre-tax losses at the Irish arm of UK retailer Debenhams last year narrowed by 21% to €6.7m as revenues increased.

Pre-tax losses at the Irish arm of UK retailer, Debenhams last year increased by 21% to €8.4m, new figures show.

British retail giant Debenhams has said that continued tough trading conditions in Ireland hampered growth in its international division in the first half of its financial year.

Redundancy costs totalling €1.1m contributed to the Irish arm of UK fashion retailer Debenhams recording pre-tax losses of €6.1m last year, data shows.

A CHALLENGING year for Debenhams Retail (Ireland) saw its pre-tax profits plunge from €16.7 million to almost €6m last year.