Talks on alternative to Tara Mines shutdown to begin on Monday

As things stand at the moment, around 650 workers have been temporarily laid off by Tara Mines. File photo: Mark Stedman/RollingNews.ie

Boliden Tara Mines management is to enter talks with unions on Monday in an attempt to find an alternative to shutting down the plant, according to Siptu.

The union's divisional co-ordinator Adrian Kane said that while that might be cause for optimism, there is still plenty to talk about. The company has, he said, agreed to explore alternatives to care and maintenance and total lay-off of workers, most of whom are represented by Siptu. Unite and Connect also represent workers.