Closure of plant delayed by four weeks

CLOSE to 400 workers who were to lose their jobs next month have been given an 11th-hour reprieve.

Waterford Crystal is to announce early next week that the closure of its Dungarvan plant has been delayed until the end of October. It was due to close at the end of September, with the loss of all 390 jobs.

But a source in the company said it has been decided to keep the plant open for an extra four weeks.