Former Clerys workers demand meeting with new owners, claiming 'total disrespect'

Former workers of Clerys department store have staged a lunchtime protest outside the offices of the new owners Natrium, demanding a meeting.

It has emerged the taxpayer is facing a bill of around €2.5m for the statutory redundancy of the 460 employees.

Former Clerys workers at the protest today. Picture: Collins

Former supervisor at Clerys Gerry Markey said the company was treating the workers with "total disrespect".

"We're 11 weeks out today and the company still has issues and has refused point blank to meet with us," he said.

"The company has also told the (Minister of State at the Department of Jobs) Ged Nash they will not meet with him in his office but would meet him in their office, so this is the kind of attitude we're dealing with - total disrespect."