The Irish Times

Hope for Irish jobs at Laura Ashley, High Court told

Laura Ashley Ireland Ltd formed part of Laura Ashley group and employed over 70 people here

Fri May 01 2020 - 17:20

Clerys liquidators no longer want sanctions for private equity executives

Court hears KPMG liquidators now accept executives believed store would stay open

Wed Apr 10 2019 - 16:44

Gordon Brothers offer on Clerys arrives just in time for court case

Caveat: Four years after collapse, €785,000 offer comes with strings

Fri Mar 22 2019 - 05:55

Clerys ex-owner will repay store’s concessionaires if they promise not to sue

Consortium offers reimbursement in exchange for gagging orders

Thu Mar 21 2019 - 02:00

Clerys closure left a bitter taste but new era beckons

Former workers reached settlement with Natrium that cleared way for development

Fri Oct 05 2018 - 11:18

Law firm ordered to release documents relating to former Clerys operator

Case relates to disqualification proceedings against two ex-directors of operating company

Mon Jan 29 2018 - 19:59

High-priced Clerys sale likely to reignite controversy

Seen & Heard: Natrium’s plan for O’Connell St premises among top stories in Sunday papers

Sun Jan 21 2018 - 13:41

William Fry opposes discovery of Clerys documents

Law firm it cannot release files relating to operating company for ‘legal reasons’

Wed Jan 17 2018 - 18:08

Former directors of Clerys operator ‘actively misled’, court told

Store’s liquidators must discover documents concerning pre-sale meetings, judge orders

Tue Jan 16 2018 - 20:12

High Court decision on Clerys to be challenged

D2 Private and Deirdre Foley appeal against dismissal of challenge against inspectors’ powers

Fri Dec 23 2016 - 13:26

Former Clerys workers protest outside the store

Siptu members demand justice for ex-staff at entrance to the Dublin department store

Fri Nov 25 2016 - 17:23

In the news: Two executives in Clerys sell-off face court action

Seen & Heard: Property deals on hold, An Post bans van usage

Sun Oct 09 2016 - 18:31

Cantillon: Clerys staff deserve answers about payment

Money paid to Gordon Brothers would have covered statutory redundancy for workers

Thu Oct 06 2016 - 07:00

Clerys workers demand answers over €3.7m paid to former owner

‘Interest and fees’ payment to Gordon Brothers was six times larger than previous one

Wed Oct 05 2016 - 17:03

Private equity firm paid €3.7m by Clerys in run-up to sale

Payment recorded as ‘interest and fees’ was nearly six times larger than in previous year

Wed Oct 05 2016 - 11:40

Seen & Heard: Clerys closure was unavoidable, says Foley

Revenue Commissioners withhold tax certificates from 15,000 over unpaid LPT

Sun Jul 31 2016 - 15:25

Plan for Clerys a ‘breathtaking disregard’ for decent business

OCS Properties has applied to Dublin City Council for permission to convert store into a hotel, shops, offices and bars

Sat Jul 30 2016 - 06:00

Judge reserves decision in Clerys raid on D2 offices

Counsel for D2 and Deridre Foley claim siezure of documents ‘wholly unlawful’ and breach right to privacy

Thu Jul 14 2016 - 19:07

Clerys inspectors raid on D2 offices ‘legitimate’, court told

Decision to enter offices and take paperwork was in the public interest after 460 department store staff lost jobs, counsel argues

Wed Jul 13 2016 - 19:04

State has six weeks to see if €29m sale of Clerys broke law

Officer appointed to examine deal is seeking documents relating to the transaction

Mon May 02 2016 - 01:00

Ex-Clerys directors offload Ben Sherman

Creditors may lose out as deal is completed through pre-pack administration

Fri Feb 05 2016 - 07:15

Closure of Clerys: the unanswered questions

Several financial issues surrounding the closure of the iconic department store are yet to be resolved

Tue Jan 05 2016 - 14:57

Store wars and dodgy cars: the consumer year revisited

The battle of the supermarkets, property prices, Irish Water and revelations about Volkswagen dominated headlines in 2015

Mon Dec 28 2015 - 06:00

Cafe owner to sue Clerys directors over ‘shortfall’

Former owner of LS Catering Lorraine Sweeney says her company is owed €46,000

Tue Dec 15 2015 - 02:35

Clerys liquidation facing High Court challenge

Company linked to cafe owner expected to make formal challenge to liquidation

Mon Nov 30 2015 - 01:00

Clerys sale: the seller, buyer, liquidators, consultants, and concessionaire

Who’s who in the sale of iconic department story

Fri Sept 11 2015 - 05:45

Clerys’ creditors set for Monday meeting with KPMG

Five-person will oversee interests of creditors in liquidation of OCS Operations

Tue Sept 01 2015 - 20:06

Owner of company behind Clerys cafes in legal action

Liquidator to Clerys operating company to hold meeting of creditors

Tue Sept 01 2015 - 01:00

Former Clerys staff protest at offices of store’s new owners

Around two dozen ex-staff urge management to meet them over outstanding wages

Fri Aug 28 2015 - 16:18

Clerys property company made €7.7m over flood damage

Directors of OCS said they wanted to sell the business as ‘going concern’

Sat Aug 15 2015 - 01:01

Cantillon: Clerys building accounts show how quickly things change

Gordon Brothers more than doubled its initial €15m investment in Clerys

Sat Aug 15 2015 - 01:00

Ictu wants social responsibility clauses after Clerys closure

Conference condemns ‘shameful and callous treatment’ of department store’s workers

Wed Jul 08 2015 - 19:21

Sufficient protection in Clerys type liquidation cases, says minister

Company law adequate to deal with issues arising from liquidation

Tue Jul 07 2015 - 15:16

Clerys worker: ‘I assumed laws would stop a firm closing like this’

Keith Doran got a call from HR manager to say there was no need to come in the next day

Tue Jul 07 2015 - 01:00