05/11/09

CORK EAST Labour TD Seán Sherlock believes that the closure of Youghal's last manufacturing plant is proof that the town has was forgotten during the boom and is bearing the brunt of the bust.

 

"Tytex's closure signifies the loss of 80 jobs, and it is a sad sign of the times that this figure pales in comparison with the number of jobs across the country.

 

"The real impact for the town of Youghal goes beyond the 80 people now looking for work in an already difficult climate. This closure symbolises the final nail in the coffin for the town's once healthy factory trade.

 

 

 

"Artesyn Technologies and Dennison closed in recent years, and the knock on for Youghal has already greatly hit the town. The responsibility of politicians will be to fight for towns like Youghal and do what we can to ensure it gets a greater slice of the cake when things pick up again."

 

"The news of this latest closure coincides with the revelation that a special task force charged with job creation has met just once this year. It is clear that the Government is out of ideas, and it is the forgotten towns like Youghal who are suffering for it.

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