100 jobs are lost as firms trim staff; BUSINESS.Byline: SARAH Sarah or Sarai: see Sara. Sarah (flourished early 2nd millennium BC) In the Hebrew scriptures, the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac. She was childless until age 90. BARDON MORE than 100 workers yesterday lost their jobs after two major firms slashed their workforce. A total of 50 jobs have been lost at Banagher Concrete Company in Co Offaly. While Morrison Utilities - a telecommunications contractor which works for Eircom with sites in Portlaoise, Cork and Dublin - is to axe 80 posts. And 60 more employees are under threat at An Post in Portlaoise after the company lost a contract with a catalogue retailer. Fine Gael Fine Gael (fē`nə gāl), Irish political party. Formed in 1933, it was the successor of the party founded by William Cosgrave that held power from the creation of the Irish Free State in 1922 until ousted by the republican Fianna TD Olwyn Enright Olwyn Enright (Irish: Olwyn Nic Ionnrachtaigh; born 1 July 1974) is an Irish Fine Gael politician. She is currently a Teachta Dála (TD) for Laois-Offaly and Fine Gael Spokesperson for Education & Science. said the news was a "hammer blow" to the counties concerned. Ms Enright added: "The Midlands has long been overlooked when it comes to attracting foreign direct investment, so it is particularly disappointing that local companies are suffering so badly in this recession." CAPTION(S): APPEAL Olwyn Enright |
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