250 jobs lost across Northern Ireland as Peacocks closes – BBC News

The clothing retailer, Peacocks, is to close 19 shops in Northern Ireland with the loss of more than 250 jobs.

The business was placed into administration in January and has now been sold to the Scottish retailer, Edinburgh Woollen Mill.

However, ten stores will remain open, saving 140 jobs.

These are located at the Connswater and Westwood stores in Belfast, Larne, Downpatrick, Dungannon, Limavady, Newry, Omagh, Armagh and Strabane.

All other branches have ceased trading with immediate effect.

The stores closing are in Bangor, Craigavon, Carrickfergus, Antrim, Ballymoney, Banbridge, Ballynahinch, Ballyclare, Magherafelt, Lisburn, Ballymena, Portadown, Londonderry, Cookstown, Coleraine and Blooomfield in Bangor.

via BBC News – 250 jobs lost across Northern Ireland as Peacocks closes.