Rodney Edwards | Fermanagh TV: Jobs at risk at quarry
Jobs are at risk at a Fermanagh quarry as the economic downturn continues to hit the struggling construction industry hard.
Tarmac Ltd, which has a base in Ederney, supplies building materials and also offers road contracting services. But owing to the current climate, the English company has been forced to axe its services in the county because of a “lack of demand”. Their Dunaree quarry at Drumquin, Co Tyrone, will be also affected - meaning up to 20 jobs across the two sites are under threat.
Penny Bradley, spokesperson for Tarmac Ltd said: “In response to the tough economic conditions faced by the construction industry, Tarmac has taken the difficult decision to withdraw from some of its operations in the west of the province.” Read more here.
By Rodney Edwards for fermanagh.tv and The Impartial Reporter