190 jobs go at car dealership.Byline: PAT FLANAGAN John Patrick "Pat" Flanagan (born 1891 in Preston, Lancashire) was an English footballer. An inside forward, Flanagan played youth football for Stourbridge before joining Norwich City in 1908, before moving to Fulham in 1909. ONE of the country's top car dealerships is to close down with the loss of 190 jobs, it was revealed yesterday. Toyota Ireland confirmed that the Tom Hogan Tom George Hogan (born September 23, 1956, Merredin, Western Australia) is a former Australian cricketer who played in 7 Tests and 16 ODIs from 1983 to 1984. • • car group is to shut because of the downturn in the economy. And it is feared Cadbury Ireland will cut up to 200 jobs at its plants in Coolock in Dublin and Rath-moreCo Kerry. Tom Hogan Motors, which had branches in Galway, Clare and Tipperary, was one of the biggest Toyota dealerships in the country and had been in business for more than 30 years. Toyota Ireland managing director David Shannon David Shannon (b. October 5, 1960, Washington, D.C.) is an American author and illustrator. He was born in Washington, D.C but grew up in Spokane, Washington. He graduated from the Art Center College of Design and now lives in Los Angeles. said he regretted that such a large dealership was being forced into liquidation. But he reassured Toyota customers who bought cars from Tom Hogan Motors will still be covered by a full warranty. Fine Gael TD for Clare Joe Carey said the closure highlighted the problems facing the Irish motor industry which is set to be hit with 5,000 job losses this year. He added: "Tom Hogan Motors is one of the largest dealerships in the country to face closure. It is a very worrying indication of the problems facing the motor industry at present. "It is estimated that the car sales market has fallen by as much as 65% in Ireland this year. "The UK recently introduced a car scrappage scheme, which has had some success in helping to maintain jobs and lessen the impact of the global recession. "The Finance Department should now consider all options to determine whether they protect jobs in the industry and benefit the overall economy." Meanwhile, the 200 jobs may go at confectionery company Cadbury because of the high cost of manufacturing here. A Cadbury spokesman said: "We need to reduce our costs and, regrettably, this may see a reduction of up to 200 roles across our Coolock and Rathmore manufacturing sites." But the company said it remains committed to its Irish business and has announced a EUR EUR In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Euro. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. 20million investment in its Coolock facility. CAPTION(S): AXED 200 jobs could go at Cadbury Factory in Rathmore, Co Kerry |
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