Macroom labs move opposed by staff

DECENTRALISATION plans for the Department of Agriculture and Food’s three laboratories at Model Farm Road, Cork have been strongly opposed by the staff members in the labs.

A survey has shown that 86% of the staff “is not satisfied” to make the proposed move to Macroom, and 89% said they were “unhappy” with how decentralisation was handled.

According to a submission from the Model Farm Road staff, a major recruitment and re-training programme will be needed to staff laboratories in Macroom.