Person: Ken Sullivan

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Shannon diamonds growth signals wider global upturn

Element Six, a unit of the De Beers Group of diamond companies, said it will add a further 100 jobs at its Shannon factory as part of a €7m investment this year as it eyes a wider recovery in the oil and gas industries.

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163 jobs saved at Element Six in Shannon

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Element Six agrees to improve redundancy offer

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O’Dea rows back on E6 comments after staff challenge

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E6 unions reject ‘blue flu’ unofficial action claim

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Union hits out at plan to save Element Six jobs

Majority of Element Six jobs 'may be saved'

There are renewed hopes today that a large number of the 370 redundancies announced at the Element Six plant in Shannon last week could be reversed.

Wed, 29 Jul, 2009

Mid-west loses out yet again to ‘lower cost locations’ overseas

THE 370 jobs lost at Element 6 are to follow an overseas route just as the 2,000 wiped out at Dell.

Thu, 23 Jul, 2009

Shannon diamond company lays off 150 workers

PRIVATE sector job numbers plunged further yesterday with 150 immediate redundancies announced at one of the first multinationals to set up in this country.

Wed, 03 Dec, 2008

Firms axe 300 jobs as economic downturn bites.

Some 300 jobs were lost today as two companies cut their workforce.

Tue, 02 Dec, 2008

Govt broke promise on Aer Lingus, says Kenny

The Government has broken its promise on the future of Aer Lingus by allowing it to end its Shannon-Heathrow link, Opposition leader Fine Gael’s Enda Kenny said today.

Fri, 31 Aug, 2007

Large employers warn jobs will go if Heathrow route lost

LEADING employers in the mid-west yesterday warned how the loss of the Heathrow service to Shannon will threaten job prospects throughout the region.

Thu, 09 Aug, 2007

Manufacturing firm to axe 75 staff

A Co Clare firm that manufactures diamond materials for the tool industry is to lay off up to 75 workers, it confirmed tonight.

Tue, 22 Aug, 2006