Cash and carry business to cut staff

MALLOW-based cash and carry business Barry Group yesterday confirmed it was letting nine of its full-time staff go as part of arestructuring process.

The company, founded in Mallow in 1955, employs 250.

It said it was re-organising its workforce because, like much of the retail sector, it had suffered as a result of the downturn in the latter half of last year. It called the staff to a general meeting yesterday and informed them of the nine job losses.