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200 jobs at DIY store are at risk | 200 jobs at DIY store are at risk |
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Up to 200 jobs are at risk at a chain of DIY stores across Northern Ireland. | Up to 200 jobs are at risk at a chain of DIY stores across Northern Ireland. |
Budget DIY, which has six stores across Northern Ireland, has gone into administration. | Budget DIY, which has six stores across Northern Ireland, has gone into administration. |
Staff were told the news late on Friday afternoon. The administrators, Pricewaterhouse Coopers, are due to make a statement on the stores later. | |
There has been no confirmation of job losses or store closures. However, there are "closing down sale" signs at Budget's Belfast and Bangor stores. | There has been no confirmation of job losses or store closures. However, there are "closing down sale" signs at Budget's Belfast and Bangor stores. |
Staff were given a management statement on Friday when the administrators were brought in. | Staff were given a management statement on Friday when the administrators were brought in. |
They were given no indication about jobs and they said they had been told not to comment officially. | They were given no indication about jobs and they said they had been told not to comment officially. |
Some staff members said they felt angry and upset at the way matters had been handled. | Some staff members said they felt angry and upset at the way matters had been handled. |
One member of staff said they had been told they would get 24 hours' notice of any job losses. | One member of staff said they had been told they would get 24 hours' notice of any job losses. |
Budget has stores across Northern Ireland including Bangor, east and west Belfast and Newtownabbey. | Budget has stores across Northern Ireland including Bangor, east and west Belfast and Newtownabbey. |
A spokesman for PricewaterhouseCoopers confirmed that Budget DIY had gone into administration. |