Tears and memories flow as workers depart

THE fog that never really lifted in Mallow yesterday symbolised the gloom that enveloped the region over the closure of the sugar factory.

It was a particularly emotive day for the work force as the clock ticked towards 3pm and the ending of the final work shift in one of the country’s iconic industries.

Mallow sugar factory was a bedrock of the community’s economic base, and an infectious way of life for most of the workers.