Mothercare Ireland is being placed into liquidation with the loss of 197 jobs.
The family that owns the franchise in the Republic say it's 14 stores will not reopen following the Covid-19 crisis, saying the business is no longer sustainable.
Jonathan Ward, Mothercare Ireland Managing Director, says the impact of the coronavirus crisis to date has been unprecedented;
"We had already experienced issues with our supply chain in 2020 and when we factor the COVID-19 impact on top of this we are forecasting substantial losses this year alone. Unfortunately our business is now no longer sustainable as it will continue to make losses into the future."
The company has been operating in Ireland since 1992 with outlets in Cork, Drogheda, Dublin, Dundalk, Galway, Limerick, Newbridge, Portlaoise, Sligo and Tralee.
The baby and maternity retailer has five outlets in Dublin.
