In article ,
The Medway Handyman writes:

They must be struggling;

Landlord deal saves B&Q's Athlone store

B&Q Ireland's Athlone store has been given a reprieve after the company
managed to negotiate a better rent deal with its landlord.

http://www.diyweek.net/news/news.asp?id=16516

All of B&Q in Ireland (6 stores, IIRC) is in serious trouble,
but it's a separate company.

I've been to Athlone many times (I have a customer there),
but I hadn't noticed there was a B&Q there.

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Andrew Gabriel
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