Taoiseach to meet trade union to discuss Debenhams saga

Some of the ex-Debenhams staff and supporters in Cork on the 222nd day of their ongoing strike following the closure of the Debenhams stores. Picture: Denis Minihane.

The Taoiseach is scheduled to meet the Mandate trade union this week in a bid to iron out the long-running Debenhams dispute.

Micheál Martin acknowledged the protesting workers are “not being treated fairly”, resolving the situation was complicated, with potentially far-reaching implications for company law, he said