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13/05/2013
35 Staff Left Unemployed After Fire Destroys Factory
35 people have been made redundant after a fire destroyed a pet food plant at Clonmellon on the Westmeath-Meath border.
Staff at the Pet Treats plant have been temporarily laid off due to the extensive damage caused at the 18,000sq ft plant at the weekend.
It took seven fire engines to tackle the blaze, which started in the early hours of Friday morning.
The cause of the fire is still unknown.
According to the RTÉ the company’s managing director Ged O’Leary said “strenuous efforts” would be made to salvage the company, which hopes to establish a new premises nearby within the next few weeks.
(MH/CD)
Staff at the Pet Treats plant have been temporarily laid off due to the extensive damage caused at the 18,000sq ft plant at the weekend.
It took seven fire engines to tackle the blaze, which started in the early hours of Friday morning.
The cause of the fire is still unknown.
According to the RTÉ the company’s managing director Ged O’Leary said “strenuous efforts” would be made to salvage the company, which hopes to establish a new premises nearby within the next few weeks.
(MH/CD)
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