26/08/2025
Dundrum House Golf & Leisure complex closure
Last night when the news was breaking about the immediate closure of Dundrum House, Golf, Leisure & Restaurant facilities, I went to see Marion my cousin who runs the Golf Course as in independent contractor.
Marion, her staff and all the 48 employees in Dundrum were taken completely by surprise yesterday when they were informed by the liquidator of the immediate closure of the hotel facilities.
Up until yesterday they had been told it was business as usual and there was hope that the complex would be sold as an ongoing business. However all businesses (except the IPAS Centre) has closed with immediate effect.
This is a massive blow to the staff and the local community who use Dundrum House, Golf and Leisure Centre.
People are waking up this morning, locked out of their place of employment, without their jobs. Some of the staff have been there many years and care deeply about the place. Through no fault of their own they find themselves out of work, facing uncertainty as the liquidator works through redundancy.
There are also 600 members of the Golf Club, members of the leisure centre, the new restaurant owners and local suppliers, all badly impacted by the closure.
The liquidator says 'this action is a necessary step given the assessment of the new board, constituted on 31st of July, that the Company is loss making and is currently unable to pay its debts as they fall due.'
However, the liquidator does have a duty of care to all of the employees and must work with them to ensure their redundancy rights are met.
The liquidator also has a duty of care to maintain the golf course and to not allow it to fall into disrepair.
It's a terrible day for the staff of Dundrum House, and the wider community.
I'll keep you updated as the situation unfolds.
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