Forty textile workers to lose jobs

FORTY workers at an East Cork textile factory will lose their jobs before Christmas, when the company closes its doors after nearly 60 years of operation.

Due to a lack of financial resources, employees at Seafield Technical Textiles in Youghal will not be offered any additional redundancy package, said managing director John Parker, who blamed the closure on competition from low-cost economies.

The company manufactures fabric for workwear and luggage. It will begin winding down almost immediately and will close within eight weeks.