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| One hundred and forty jobs are at risk as Marks & Spencer close their distribution centre at Mallusk in Newtownabbey, County Antrim. | One hundred and forty jobs are at risk as Marks & Spencer close their distribution centre at Mallusk in Newtownabbey, County Antrim. |
| The Hydepark distribution warehouse is run on the retailer's behalf by freight and distribution company DHL. | The Hydepark distribution warehouse is run on the retailer's behalf by freight and distribution company DHL. |
| That contract accounts for more than half of the jobs at the site. | That contract accounts for more than half of the jobs at the site. |
| Marks & Spencer have said that from the start of next year, distribution will take place from England and Scotland. | Marks & Spencer have said that from the start of next year, distribution will take place from England and Scotland. |
| The news comes as M&S announce the closure of four stores in the Republic of Ireland that will result in the loss of 180 jobs. | |
| The company, which is in the process of restructuring their business both north and south of the border, said the stores are unprofitable. | The company, which is in the process of restructuring their business both north and south of the border, said the stores are unprofitable. |
| A spokesperson for DHL Supply Chain said affected staff had been informed of the situation and would shortly enter into consultation to discuss their options. | |
| 'Good of the company' | |
| "Both Marks & Spencer and DHL thank the team at Hydepark for their ongoing dedication and stress that the decision in no way reflects on the quality of work at the site," the spokesperson said. | |
| "DHL will continue to work closely with Marks & Spencer to mitigate disruption to our colleagues during this difficult time." | |
| Jonathan Glenister, head of M&S Ireland said the retailer remained "fully committed" to its Irish business. | |
| "The retail sector outlook has not improved and we have to act now to protect the long term good of the company. We have carried out a strategic store review and it is with regret that we are now closing four unprofitable stores," he said. | |
| "Our first duty is to our affected store teams and we have spoken to them directly today. We will now do all that we can to help them through the coming weeks and support them with their future employment needs." |