Marks and Spencer claims it lost over €2m due to fire in Douglas Village shopping centre

It follows from the August 31, 2019, fire which started when an allegedly defective Opel Zafira B car went on fire in the car park

Firefighters inspecting the scene of the fire in Douglas Village Shopping Centre in 2019. The owners and operators of the shopping centre, as well as some of the retailers within the centre, are suing over the fire. File photo: Denis Minihane

Marks and Spencer Ireland Ltd (M&S) claims it has suffered more than €2m in losses as a result of a major fire at Douglas Village shopping centre in Cork in 2019, the Commercial Court has heard.

The department store’s case is now the third action over the August 31, 2019, incident which started when an allegedly defective Opel Zafira B car went on fire in the shopping centre car park and spread to the centre itself causing some €30m damage, including interruption to business.