MARKS and Spencer are still trying to identify a suitable location in Limerick , according to divisional executive for Ireland Neil Hyslop.

The giant British retailer this week reported double-digit growth over the third quarter of the financial year, though exact figures for Ireland were not available.

He reported that their Cork branch in Patrick Street was a particularly good performer.

There have been a number of inaccurate reports in recent years about Marks and Spencer coming to Limerick, including one newspaper headline which suggested they were moving into the ground floor of what is now the George Boutique Hotel.

But as Mr Hyslop has reported they have not yet found a suitable location in Limerick.