REDUNDANCIES involving all 477 workers at the Limerick RR Donnelly plant (formerly known as Banta) will commence next month.

SIPTU has said it expects up to 400 workers to be laid off at the RR Donnelly - formerly Banta - facility in Limerick as a direct result of Dell's decision to cease manufacturing at its nearby plant in Raheen.

DEFENDING champion, Chris Newton (Recycling.co.uk), pipped former winner, Tommy Evans (IRC Usher Insulations) in the first stage of this year’s FBD Insurance Rás from Tallaght to Enniscorthy yesterday.

THE GAA yesterday confirmed that the televised draws for the Connacht, Leinster and Munster Championships will take place on Friday, November 11.

A PLANT in Naas, Co Kildare, is to cut 245 jobs, staff were told yesterday.