Debenhams appoints administrators and liquidates Irish chain

Department store’s move axes 1,400 jobs in Ireland but buys time to save UK businessDebenhams has fallen into administration, casting fresh doubt over the future of the struggling chain which also said it would not reopen its Irish stores, resulting in 1,400 job losses.The company, which has around 20,000 employees and 142 stores, confirmed the appointment of restructuring firm FRP Advisory as administrators and said its first move would be to place its Irish chain into liquidation. Debenh