Clerys staff treatment ‘appalling’

The Taoiseach says the company law review group should examine the events surrounding the closure of Clerys which led to the “grossly insensitive and appalling” treatment of the staff who worked there for up to 43 years.

Mr Kenny came under pressure from opposition leaders in the Dáil to introduce legislative changes which would prevent the events of last Friday from happening again. The Taoiseach said current legislation is “tried and trusted”.

But he added: “The Minister of State, Deputy Gerald Nash, will prepare a report for the Government on all of the issues surrounding this matter. Perhaps it might be appropriate for the company law review group to examine what happened and how it evolved. The meetings that will take place in the next short period will bring to light all of the issues that evolved before this insensitive, swift action was taken following the court’s decision to appoint a liquidator. The question of company law is one that, in the context of Clerys, could be examined by the company law review group.”