Dispute over alleged failure of Dunnes Stores to reopen Merchant's Quay store settled

Company claimed that notwithstanding the permanent lifting in May 2021 of the covid era prohibitions on non-essential outlets, Dunnes had 'failed without meaningful explanation' to re-open Merchant's Quay store

Phyluma Ltd sued Dunnes Stores (Georges Street) Unlimited Co claiming it was in breach of a 'keep open' clause of its anchor tenancy for a Dunnes clothing outlet at Merchant's Quay Shopping Centre in Cork. File picture: Larry Cummins

A dispute over Dunnes' Stores alleged failure to reopen one of its anchor stores after the lifting of the pandemic closure rules for non-essential retail outlets has been resolved, the Commercial Court has heard.

Phyluma Ltd sued Dunnes Stores (Georges Street) Unlimited Co claiming it was in breach of a "keep open" clause of its anchor tenancy for a Dunnes clothing outlet at Merchant's Quay Shopping Centre in Cork. Dunnes denied it was in breach.