Government may help fund redundant crystal workers

Neans McSweeney

Enterprise Minister Micheál Martin made the commitment in the course of a meeting he had with local Fine Gael TD, John Deasy.

An inter-agency forum featuring representatives from the IDA, FAS, Leader, the VEC, Waterford County Council and other bodies has already been put in place to help meet the needs of the 485 crystal workers earmarked for redundancy in Dungarvan and Waterford city.