IRELAND: Lowe Alpine To Shed 200 Jobs
Two hundred workers have lost their jobs from the Lowe Alpine outdoor clothing factory in Tullamore, Co Offaly. Workers from the factory, who make fleece clothing and rucksacks, were told on Friday afternoon of the job losses. It is the second time in two weeks that workers in the town have lost jobs, as textile company Diver shut down with the loss of 20 jobs.