NORTHERN IRELAND: Coats Viyella Closes, 185 Jobs Go
Up to 185 workers at a County Antrim textiles company are to lose their jobs after the firm announced it was to close due to a lack of orders and competition from cheap imports. Coats Viyella, which has been a major employer in Randalstown for over 100 years, today confirmed it will close its old Bleach Works despite a management bid to save the plant with a buy-out plan.