Former employees of Ford on Cork's Marina share their memories

Denis McSweeney recalls his first day on the job at the Ford plant on the Marina in Cork in 1971. 

It’s one of the most daunting experiences in a young person’s life, the day they enter the world of work.

For Denis McSweeney, that day came on October 25, 1971, when he began work at the Ford plant on the Marina in Cork.