‘If our government can’t protect us then who can?’ Former Arcadia workers in Cork to take to streets

Caitriona O’Connor worked at Dorothy Perkins in Cork for 15 years before she lost her job with the collapse of retail giant Arcadia 

Caitriona O'Connor and former Arcadia workers protesting outside Evans shop on Patrick Street, Cork. Picture Dan Linehan

“If our government can’t protect us then who can?” 

Those are the words of Caitriona O’Connor, who worked at Dorothy Perkins in Cork for 15 years before she lost her job alongside almost 500 Irish staff with the collapse of retail giant Arcadia last year.