The parent company (Debenhams plc) went into administration once again on 6 April 2020. On 9 April 2020, Debenhams Ireland confirmed to its employees that the company would no longer operate in the Republic of Ireland. It said that stores would not reopen following the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions placed by the Government of Ireland due to the impending uncertain economic conditions faced in Ireland. The company would file for liquidation during the week beginning 13 April 2020. Despite efforts to save Debenhams in Ireland in 2016, by separating Debenhams in the UK from Debenhams in Ireland, efforts to retain the Irish business had been unsuccessful. The closure of the stores in Ireland resulted in the loss of 1,400 direct jobs and a further 700 concession related jobs. The debenhams.ie website continued to trade until December 2020 when the company suspended it due to uncertainties over brexit and trade rules. Closure of stores In April 2020, with the parent company going into administration, it was announced that Debenhams Ireland stores—which were already temporarily closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic—would be permanently closed. Stores permanently closed include: Blackrock (Dublin) (formerly Roches Stores Blackrock) Blanchardstown (formerly Roches Stores Blanchardstown) Cork (Mahon Point) Cork (St. Patrick's Street) (formerly Roches Stores Cork) Dublin (Henry Street) (formerly Roches Stores Dublin) Galway (formerly Roches Stores Galway) Limerick (formerly Roches Stores Limerick) Newbridge Tallaght (formerly Roches Stores Tallaght) Tralee (formerly Roches Stores Tralee) Waterford (formerly Roches Stores Waterford) The oldest store, in Cork's St Patrick's Street, had been trading in that location for over 100 years. Since the closures in April, workers have protested and prevented stock from being removed from all of the 11 stores, for last 400 plus days, as of May 2021, in order to secure 2+2 collectively agreed redundancy payments. References External links Debenhams plc Debenhams Department stores of Ireland Retail companies established in 1901 Retail companies disestablished in 2020 Companies based in Dublin (city) 1901 establishments in Ireland 2020 disestablishments in Ireland