Firm was within its rights to close in 30 days

THE Government has admitted it is powerless to prevent companies such as telephone giant Talk Talk from giving employees just 30 days’ notice before closing down.

And there is no appetite within Cabinet to introduce legislation that would require companies to give longer notice of job losses.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny and senior ministers expressed their displeasure with the short notice given to the 575 workers at Talk Talk’s Waterford call centre, who were told on Wednesday that the facility would close after a 30-day period of “consultation and transition”.