The sit-in protest in the Debenhams , St Patrick's Street, Cork City store, by eight former workers, has ended today Thursday. Mandate shop steward Valerie Conlon speaking to the media and supporters after the sit-in ended. Eight former Debenhams workers, members of the Mandate Union, took part in the sit-in protest,. They left the store at lunchtime, via a door on Maylor Street after they ended the sit-in action. Pic; Larry Cummins