The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
Manufacturing Manufacture Of Rubber And Plastic Products And Other Non-Metallic Mineral Products Manufacture Of Other Non-Metallic Mineral Products 23.51 - Manufacture of cement
135 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
2 April 2010
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
It has been announced that 135 jobs are to go at Irish Cement. Seventy jobs are to be lost at its site in Limerick, with a further 65 redundancies in County Meath. The job losses follow voluntary redundancies of 30 per cent of the workforce announced in 2009. According to the company, the restructuring plan is necessary due to a fall off in demand. Irish Cement said it was engaging in further dialogue with both unions and employees.
Sources
1 May 2010: The Irish Times
Citation
Eurofound (2010), Irish Cement, Internal restructuring in Ireland, factsheet number 70501, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/70501.
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