Appendix 4
MULTINATIONAL COMPANIES - CLOSURES AND JOB LOSS 1982, 1983, 1984
ATW, Buncrana |
Rough Terrain Vehicles |
78 |
Ford, Cork |
Car Assembly |
1000 |
Weyenberg, Dundalk |
Shoes |
245 |
Lucas Batteries, Dublin |
Batteries |
58 |
Erne Hoisery, Ballyshannon |
Hoisery |
113 |
Poclain Hydraulics, Drogheda |
Hydraulics |
74 |
Flair Resources/ |
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Tipperary Anthracite |
Anthracite |
113 |
Storage Technology, Finglas |
Disc Drives |
363 |
Beehive, Cork |
Computer Terminals |
60 |
Plessey (1) Ltd. Swords |
Tele-communications |
160 |
*Kingdom Tubes, Tralee |
Power-Special Purpose Tubes |
270 |
Cork Art Pottery, Cork |
Pottery |
230 |
Interton, Ennis |
Video Games |
120 |
Brownlee Bros. Dublin 8 |
Electronic parts |
52 |
Black & Decker, Kildare |
Workmates |
270 |
Dunlop, Cork |
Tyres |
680 |
Walthams Electronics, |
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Sallynoggin |
Chess Games |
125 |
Whittaker Holloware, |
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Dublin |
Aluminium Ware |
50 |
Barracuda (1) Ltd. Mayo |
Netting |
13 |
Toyota Mfg., Dublin |
Car Assembly |
126 |
Telectron, Dublin |
Communications |
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Equipment |
500 |
Rippon Denkai, Cork |
Electrolytic Copper Foil |
27 |
Fismar Ltd. Waterford |
Glue & Bath Oil |
65 |
Quigley Magnesite, |
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Dungarvan |
Magnesia |
160 |
Gwydd, Galway |
Litium Iodine Batteries |
69 |
*Fieldcrest, Kilkenny |
Towels |
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Dexter Plastics, Ennis |
Plastic Extrusion & Moulding |
24 |
*Viners |
Cutlery |
36 |
Snia, Sligo |
Synthetic Fibre |
350 |
*Southborough, Kells |
Engineering |
62 |
*IVI, Athy |
Foundry |
125 |
Slane Manuf. Slane |
Textiles |
156 |
Flocord Bandon |
Flocked Cord |
46 |
BL Manufacturing, Dublin |
Car Assembly |
73 |
Elk Leisurewear, Donegal |
Leisurewear |
128 |
Penn Aluminium, Enniscorthy |
Aluminium products |
14 |
Specialist Textiles Youghal |
Textiles |
67 |
Performance Sailcraft, |
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Waterford |
Sailcraft |
75 |
Irish Polysacks Ltd., Blarney |
Polypropylene toys |
178 |
Gerritson Copper & Brass, |
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Donegal |
Copper |
26 |
Twinings Tea, Dundalk |
Tea |
122 |
Kingswear, Naas |
Workwear |
120 |
Metal Spinners, |
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Newtownmountkennedy |
Kitchen Utensils |
48 |
Neelens (1) Ltd, Clare |
Pewterware |
13 |
AVL Ltd. Wicklow |
PVC Sheet & Fibre |
35 |
Data Terminal Systems, |
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Dublin |
Electronic Cash Registers |
110 |
GTP Galway |
Textile Printers |
160 |
Source: Department of Industry, Trade, Commerce and Tourism.
*Companies which have re-opened on a reduced scale at a later date.
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