Campaign aims to save 200 IFI jobs

A HUGE campaign to safeguard the future of the 200-job Irish Fertiliser Industries plant in Cork harbour is underway.

Campaign aims to save 200 IFI jobs
Wed, 04 Sep, 2002 - 01:00
Eddie Cassidy

The part state-owned company contributes 16.5m euro to the Cork economy, workers emphasised yesterday.

They anticipated a closure announcement on Tuesday next but enterprise and employment junior Minister Michael Ahern revealed yesterday shareholders will now keep the plant open, pro tem, as they actively seek a new owner.

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