Family business dream crushed by recession

A CO Limerick man spoke yesterday of how the recession has crushed a family dream and his hopes for a future in this country.

Wed, 01 Sep, 2010 - 01:00

Jimmy Woulfe, Mid-West Correspondent

Three years ago Declan Murphy returned from Australia to his native Newcastle West to take the helm of the family men’s clothing business set up by his great-great-grandfather in 1889.

But yesterday Declan, 47, was busy clearing stock in the closing down sale at Murphy’s men’s clothing shop in Maiden Street.

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