Little cheer for textile mill workers who lost their jobs

A YEAR after 160 jobs were lost at Comerama Textile Mills, the effects are still being felt in Castlecomer, Co Kilkenny.

Workers at the mill hoped the past year might bring a little cheer. However, less than half of them have found jobs. And the prospects for 2004 are not good.

Those working are travelling 30-minutes into Kilkenny city every morning and are being paid less than they were for jobs on their doorstep.