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Jobs at the Castlebar Cost Plus Sofas megastore in Castlebar, which opened in 2011, may be under threat following a statement from the company on Wednesday that it is restructuring the business which will involve the closure of many stores.

Fianna Fáil spokesperson on Jobs and Enterprise Dara Calleary has welcomed the news that 640 jobs will be saved at B&Q and over 130 at Pamela Scott, but has cautioned that the ongoing threat to retailers cannot be ignored.

The Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation will be in Mayo County Council Offices in Castlebar next Monday, April 22, from 9.30am to 11.30am as it resumes its series of regional meetings on key issues facing the retail industry, particularly the impact of the black market, licensing requirements in the retail sector and future developments in the sector.

Mayo Fine Gael TD John O’Mahony has welcomed the announcement that the Joint Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation will hold a meeting in Castlebar on Monday April 22 to discuss issues that are relevant to the retail sector.

Retail Excellence Ireland, Ireland’s largest retail group, has this week condemned the government for not doing enough to stimulate the domestic economy and, in particular, the retail industry in Ireland.

A local TD has called for mortgage debt write-downs of up to 30 per cent, it was revealed this week.

Last week’s shock announcement that the Athlone B&Q store faces closure is a direct result of the Government’s failure to tackle upward-only rents, according to local politicians.

Fianna Fáil enterprise spokesperson Dara Calleary has said he intends to propose an amendment to consumer legislation to give gift vouchers the same status as cash for retail purchases.

What was a horrible, wet, and miserable November is fast coming to a close and no one will be sorry to see the back of it this year, especially not the business people of Mayo who are praying for a busy festive shopping period to end 2012 on a high note.

There was some hope offered to the eight jobs lost in the GAME shop in the Athlone Towncentre this week with the news that UK corporate raider Opcapita has bought out its troubled parent company - the GAME Group - for a nominal £1, but estimated to cost the firm up to £85 million (€102m) in real terms.