Job losses in Ballivor a huge blow to workers, family and area

22 Feb 2006

The 350 job losses announced at NEC Semiconductors in Ballivor, Co. Meath will be an enormous blow for the workers, their families and Ballivor and the surrounding villages, towns and rural hinterland.

These job losses come on top of the huge number of job losses that have already been announced in recent months. Significant manufacturing job losses have occurred or are about to take effect at Saehan Media in Co. Sligo, SRAM in Carrick-on-Suir, Maysteel Teoranta in Co. Galway, GnResound Ireland in Cork, Hasbro Ireland in Waterford, Glen Dimplex in Tralee, Harris Calorific in Co. Wicklow, Crown in Co. Galway, Thorsman in Drogheda, Microsemi Ireland in Ennis and C