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Cineworld may close all of its 128 cinemas in the UK and Ireland, including the huge screens on Parnell Street in Dublin, after cinemas were badly hit by the coronavirus pandemic.
The four-story, 17-screen cinema is the largest in Ireland, and its closure would be another major setback for Ireland’s entertainment industry.
The film giant is reportedly planning to write to Boris Johnson and UK culture secretary Oliver Dowden to tell them that the industry has become “unviable”.
It comes after the new James Bond movie, which would have attracted many moviegoers, was pushed back a second time until spring.
Sources familiar with the discussions told The Sunday Times that Cineworld could shut down all of its sites starting this week, putting 5,500 jobs at risk.
The chain, which reopened most of its cinemas in July, warned last week that it did not expect admissions to rebound to pre-Covid levels until at least 2023.
Cineworld will reportedly ask employees to accept the layoff, with possible incentives to rejoin the company when theaters reopen, likely next year.
But Cineworld Action Group, which represents the employees, said the workers have not been warned of the possible closures.
The group tweeted: “The front page of the Times tomorrow announces that Cineworld is planning to shut down all of its theaters across the country as soon as this week, putting all of our jobs at immediate risk.
“There has been no consultation with the staff.”
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