First, it was Debenhams. Then, it was Oasis and Warehouse. And now, Laura Ashley has become the latest British-owned retailer to shut down Irish operations, with the company petitioning the Irish courts to wind up the business and liquidate its chain of six stores. The home retailer operated six stores around Ireland, but all have been closed as a result of the Covid-19 lockdown. Declan McDonald and Ken Tyrell, two senior accountants with PwC, has been installed as joint liquidators. The move comes just weeks after Laura Ashley announced that 70 of its UK stores will close, leading to the…

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