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12/01/2007
Around 75 jobs to be cut at Portadown company
Around 75 jobs are to lost due to the closure of a business in County Armagh.
McDonagh's furniture company in Portadown is to close it's doors after 100-years, due to the growing competition from cheaper foreign imports and the increase in cost of manufacturing.
The company is expected to close within the next few months.
(EF)
McDonagh's furniture company in Portadown is to close it's doors after 100-years, due to the growing competition from cheaper foreign imports and the increase in cost of manufacturing.
The company is expected to close within the next few months.
(EF)
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