Martin rejects claims over Motorola job losses

ENTERPRISE Minister Micheal Martin last night rejected claims he did nothing to prevent imminent job losses at the Motorola plant in Cork.

He admitted he had known since last year that the plant was in difficulty. But neither he nor the Industrial Development Agency (IDA) was aware that Motorola was considering shutting the plant, he said.

Motorola announced on Monday that it was initiating an “employee consultation process” regarding the future of the plant, where 330 people are employed.