‘Never say never’, Ford boss says of Irish future

THE great-grandson of the man behind the automobile revolution has said he would not rule out the possibility of reopening the plant Ford closed in Cork in July 1984.

Bill Ford, chairman of Ford Motor Company, said “never say never” as he visited the dynasty’s roots in Ballinascarthy, Co Cork, yesterday.

Villagers turned out in force to welcome the latest member of the family to make the pilgrimage to the place where the legendary Henry Ford’s father, William, was born in 1826.