Staff to protest Clerys after sudden closure

The closure of Clerys department store has been described as a "bolt from the blue".

The deputy leader of Sinn Féin, Mary Lou McDonalds, has described the closure of Clerys department store as a "bolt from the blue", as staff pledge to protest.

Over 400 staff at the iconic shop on Dublin's O'Connell Street found out they were to lose their jobs yesterday, with immediate effect.