Frustrated Waterford workers storm plant

WORKERS at the Waterford Crystal Kilbarry plant, which ceased production at lunchtime yesterday, vented their frustrations by storming the Gallery Kilbarry plant shortly after 3pm.

Frustrated Waterford workers storm  plant

The receiver appointed by the banks to the Waterford Wedgwood group, David Carson, yesterday told workers that approximately 480 redundancies would occur at the plant.

About 70 workers, shocked and angered to learn the closure was immediate, forced their way past security at the crystal showrooms.

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