Jobs hit as Carphone Warehouse closes

Its understood that around a dozen jobs will be lost locally.

Carphone Warehouse is to close its businesses in Ireland, including all stores and its website.

The company employed 486 people here and had more than 80 stores across Ireland, including in Cavan and Monaghan Towns.

Its understood that around than a dozen jobs will be lost locally.

In a statement on its website, the company said the move was part of a broader transformation by parent business Dixons Carphone.

“Customers are changing the way they buy mobile devices and connectivity, replacing their handsets less often and buying them separately or as part of more flexible bundles," it said.

“Although these changes in behaviour were anticipated, they were expected to occur over a longer period of time. However, the change in shopping behaviours has been accelerated by the pandemic," it added.

Last year it was announced that 800 jobs were to go at Dixons Carphone stores in Ireland and the UK.

The company said of the closures announced today that their staff had worked hard to make Carphone Warehouse in Ireland a success.

But they said the decision was taken following a drop-off in footfall in stores, and that the company does not expect many customers to sign new contracts.

“Our stores will therefore close immediately," it said.

Services will still be offered through Currys PC World stores and on Currys.ie.

“We'll continue to help our customers via our central customer support team and will also ask some colleagues to provide operational support over the coming days,” Dixons Carphone added.