The clothing retailer New Look has announced that all of its stores in Ireland will be closing down with the loss of almost 350 jobs.
New Look operates two Galway branches, both of them in Galway City. One store is located at Barrack Lane in Edward Square and the second is in Gateway Retail Park in Knocknacarra.
The retailer said that its Irish operations have been struggling with sustained losses for several years with rising costs and a squeeze on consumer spending.
Provisional liquidators Shane McCarthy and Cormac O’Connor from KPMG Ireland have been appointed by the High Court.
New Look employs a total of 347 people in Ireland, all of whom will become redundant. It is not clear how many of these employees are in Galway.
Staff were notified by the retailer of the closures, inviting them to a meeting to outline the next steps in the redundancy process.
New Look stores will be closed for several days before reopening for a clearance sale on February 23.
