More Jobs Lost

[Phil!]

Been workin in Superquinn in Naas the last 4 years part-time and they told us all today that as of Feb 4th the store will be closing down. Will try get a few people to other stores but no guarantee so be mostly redundancies. Bad enough losing my own job but I'm in college so it was only part-time. I really feel for the people in their who have mortgages and kids etc. and have been there over 20 years. Hopefully things will work out for everyone. 104 people in the store in total.

[Ron1892]

I was just talking to my Mate last night, who lives in Naas and we were talking about Superquinn..Bascially he was telling me that your man who Built the sopposed New Shopping Centre where the CBS is, that is Where Superquinn was meant to go, and Pennys Bought the SuperQuinn Site.But because the New Shopping Centre fell through, and SuperQuinn sold their Spot they have No where to go, and Pennys have still got the Green light to go ahead with this,.

He was telling me that Pennys plans are to bring the whole front of superquinn out to the main road, and take over the little News Agent Mattemo's..He is hoping to get a job in the Store room, so maybe if they do expand you might pick something up in there..

[Paddser]

Been workin in Superquinn in Naas the last 4 years part-time and they told us all today that as of Feb 4th the store will be closing down. Will try get a few people to other stores but no guarantee so be mostly redundancies. Bad enough losing my own job but I'm in college so it was only part-time. I really feel for the people in their who have mortgages and kids etc. and have been there over 20 years. Hopefully things will work out for everyone. 104 people in the store in total.

Fcuk me. Been calling to that store at least once a week for the last year. Always seemed a busy enough store. No doubt the opening of Tescotown on the Monread Rd was the final nail in the coffin. Sorry to hear that Phil. Hope everyone picks up something soon

[padski08]

Sorry to hear that mate
I know a girl working in Tesco in Naas (just moved to the new one) said business is booming down there so maybe this as Paddser above said may have being the last nail

Hope things work out for you

[F@ces]

Very sorry to hear this mate. Best of luck finding new employment.

[Axel96]

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2011/0105/breaking46.html

Superquinn has today confirmed it intends to close its store in Naas, Co Kildare next month with the loss of up to 100 jobs.

The company said the decision to close the North Main Street store on Friday, February 4th was due to the expiry of the lease and the landlord's wish to take possession of the premises.

Superquinn had been intending to open a new store in the town on the site of the former St Patrick's Community College on the Newbridge Road, but this has been put on hold as a result of the decline in the property sector.

The retailer said it intended to offer employees the opportunity to work at alternative stores where possible.

A 30-day consultation will now commence with trade unions.

A spokesman for Mandate said it would be holding a meeting with Superquinn employees tomorrow.

Mandate assistant general secretary Gerry Light said staff at the store were "shocked and disappointed at today's news, particularly as the store is reported to be trading well.

[Raven136]

often hit there on the way to work,always seems pretty busy.Very sad for anyone losing their jobs.

Hmv also closing 60 stores,wonder will many of them be irish stores.

[LFC Barry]

Sorry to hear this news.

Theres jobs being lost everywhere at the minute. Just been on the rte website and they're reporting 100 jobs going at britvic, 35 at tony&guy and 20 at kerry airport as well as the Naas Superquinn. Add that to those being lost at Celtic Bookmakers announced yesterday

Bloody awful

[MrsPepe]

Sorry to hear that:(

Galway has just had a bad run as well in last few days

Cellar Bar,Cuba nightclub, harvest off licenses(all owned by same people) A branch of Toni+Guy and a branch of celtic bookies all closed down in alst 4 days, mental

[honald_tdb]

It's not only the jobs but what type of jobs are the former employees ready to do (if there are any?). Retail is a great experience to have when there are jobs but not when the are going down the swanny.

[honald_tdb]

Been workin in Superquinn in Naas the last 4 years part-time and they told us all today that as of Feb 4th the store will be closing down. Will try get a few people to other stores but no guarantee so be mostly redundancies. Bad enough losing my own job but I'm in college so it was only part-time. I really feel for the people in their who have mortgages and kids etc. and have been there over 20 years. Hopefully things will work out for everyone. 104 people in the store in total.

Sorry to hear about your job mate. I'm surprised that news of this was not leaking from management for a while. I heard about the non-plans to build the new store about 3 months ago but that's no good to anyone. Hopefully people will get sorted in other stores but there are bugger all Superquinn stores around.

[robbie st leger]

sorry to hear that Phil - news was broke to us in head office today about it and nobody saw that coming - hope you get sorted!

[Axel96]

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2011/0106/breaking26.html

The Irish Daily Star Sunday is to cease publication with the loss of 17 jobs.

The newspaper, which was more commonly known as Star Sunday has been published since 2003. It is the Sunday edition of the Irish Daily Star.

The paper has never recorded a profit and last year it reported losses of over €1 million.

The managing director of Independent Star Ltd, Paul Cooke, said the paper was projected to lose more money in the current year.

He said the decision to cease publication would have no impact on the Irish Daily Star, which is expected to report 2010 profits of almost €6million shortly.

Star Sunday claimed to have a circulartion of 217,000 with two-thirds of its readers in the 15-44 age group.

Mr. Cooke said the decision to close the Sunday paper was taken due to a combination of the current severe economic downturn and continued below-cost-selling by UK based Sunday titles.

“This has been a difficult decision and I want to pay tribute to the professionalism and hard work of all the staff of Irish Daily Star Sunday," he said. "I also want to acknowledge and thank the advertising and marketing industry in Ireland for their support for the paper."

"Unfortunately the deterioration in market conditions particularly over the last two years has left the company with no option but to cease publication of the Sunday paper," he added.

[Phil!]

Tesco opening a new store in Portlaoise have an interview there today! Hope it goes well!

[Paddser]

Tesco opening a new store in Portlaoise have an interview there today! Hope it goes well!

Best of luck Phil

[MrsPepe]

Good luck Phil

[KOPSTAR]

Best of Luck mate

[dk.lfc]

Good luck Phil

[Niall]

Best of luck Phil.

[vodkacolly]

Good luck mate!

[dazzlermac]

good luck chief

[diceyreilly]

Best of luck

[Carroll9]

Hope the interview went well mate.

[F@ces]

Best of luck Phil.

Im rarely back home these days, but a mate of mine was telling me that in the local town (Claremorris) something like 16 businesses closed down in the first few weeks after xmas/new year. Incredible what is happening, particularly to small Irish businesses :(

[Phil!]

Cheers for all the good luck wishes! Got the call for a second interview so hopefully thats positive.

[stamullenredmen]

Tesco opening a new store in Portlaoise have an interview there today! Hope it goes well!

nice one phil is it a proper size tesco or an express?just curious cos the more they open the better it is for my job!

[callyno3]

All jobs gone in aetna in kerry, sister just texted me. Out on her ear in oct

[Phil!]

nice one phil is it a proper size tesco or an express?just curious cos the more they open the better it is for my job!

Just seen this now. Its an extra store mate about the size of Tesco Tullamore if ya know it. Open this day next week.

[callyno3]

60-70 to go before end of year where i work today. Its voluntary they will prob get close to that . Hpefully i'll avoid the cull if they dont. Ironically we are busy as fcuk