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Job losses in Tralee 'couldn't come at a worse time for the region'

The BorgWarner plant in Tralee, which is to close with the loss of 210 jobs. Picture: Domnick Walsh/Eye Focus

Union representatives have met with the management of BorgWarner to discuss the company’s decision to close its manufacturing plant in Tralee, Co Kerry.

More than 210 workers are to lose their jobs following the company's decision to shut the plant between now and March 2021.