250 jobs under threat in Thurles

As fears over the future of the GMX plant in Thurles continue a member of the town's urban district council is calling on the Tanaiste to take action sooner rather than later.

230 jobs hang in the balance as parent company Moulinex consider worldwide redundancies.

Labour councillor John Kenehan wants a concerted effort to ensure the safety of the jobs - rather than lamenting their loss when it is too late.