Person: Miriam Nyhan Grey

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The end of the Ford production line was the end of an era for Cork

After 67 years as an anchor employer at the Marina, a perfect storm of mounting losses, a hard recession, and the ending of tariffs on car assembly, meant the Irish plant had to close in 1984.

Mon, 27 Mar, 2017

The former Ford employee who was 'bred, born and buttered on Ford money'

It's 75 years since Gus McLaughlin started at Ford - and the memories of a lifetime working with the motor manufacturer are as vivid as ever.

Thu, 16 Mar, 2017

100 years on, how Henry Ford ignited his Cork dream

This year marks the centenary of car giant Ford launching an Irish operation. In the start of a weekly series, we analyse how its factory in Cork came about, and the effect it had on the city, writes Thomas Grimes.

Mon, 06 Feb, 2017

My journey back in time: Miriam Nyhan Grey on her passion for Ford

Author of the definitive book Are You Still Below?, Miriam Nyhan Grey writes a personal article about her passion for Ford.

Tue, 24 Jan, 2017

End of the road for Ford in Cork [video]

There was an air of optimism when Ireland took her place in the EEC on January 1, 1973, writes Miriam Nyhan Grey.

Thu, 19 Jan, 2017