Hammer blow for hundreds of workers

HUNDREDS of workers have been hit with a hammer blow for the new year as a spate of job losses was announced across the country yesterday.

Superquinn said its store in Naas in Kildare will close at the end of the month after the expiry of a lease on the building, resulting in the loss of 110 jobs.

The Mandate trade union said Superquinn had given employees 30 days’ notice, with the store set to close on February 4. It is hoped that some employees may be re-deployed to other stores.