EU help for Dell workers sought

THE Government plans to apply for training money from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) within coming weeks for Dell workers losing their jobs.

Money from the fund is granted on the basis it is matched by Government funding to go towards the retraining of workers who are made redundant.

Tánaiste Mary Coughlan has informed Limerick TD Niall Collins that her department should be in a position to make an application for funding within the next few weeks, subject to further talks with the European Commission.