Comments on: Dell to leave Limerick? http://www.gavinsblog.com/2008/10/21/dell-to-leave-limerick/ Estd. in Ireland, July 2002 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:01:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Craden http://www.gavinsblog.com/2008/10/21/dell-to-leave-limerick/comment-page-1/#comment-889188 Craden Mon, 14 Sep 2009 21:22:38 +0000 http://www.gavinsblog.com/?p=3610#comment-889188 test test

]]> By: William Bell http://www.gavinsblog.com/2008/10/21/dell-to-leave-limerick/comment-page-1/#comment-670031 William Bell Sun, 21 Dec 2008 01:26:02 +0000 http://www.gavinsblog.com/?p=3610#comment-670031 It's official. Mary Coughlan, the Tanaiste and Minister for Enterprise, and Willie O’Dea, Limerick-based Minister for Defence, flew to Dell’s headquarters in Texas early last week in a bid to persuade chief executive Michael Dell to retain the Limerick operation. Their pleas were unsuccessful, although ministers hope that the company will retain at least some of the jobs in Limerick. However, informed sources said that fewer than 1,000 jobs may be saved out of total employment of more than 3,000 in Limerick. http://www.sbpost.ie/post/pages/p/story.aspx-qqqt=IRELAND-qqqm=news-qqqid=38366-qqqx=1.asp It’s official.

Mary Coughlan, the Tanaiste and Minister for Enterprise, and Willie O’Dea, Limerick-based Minister for Defence, flew to Dell’s headquarters in Texas early last week in a bid to persuade chief executive Michael Dell to retain the Limerick operation.

Their pleas were unsuccessful, although ministers hope that the company will retain at least some of the jobs in Limerick. However, informed sources said that fewer than 1,000 jobs may be saved out of total employment of more than 3,000 in Limerick.

http://www.sbpost.ie/post/pages/p/story.aspx-qqqt=IRELAND-qqqm=news-qqqid=38366-qqqx=1.asp

]]> By: William Bell http://www.gavinsblog.com/2008/10/21/dell-to-leave-limerick/comment-page-1/#comment-641760 William Bell Sat, 25 Oct 2008 19:50:13 +0000 http://www.gavinsblog.com/?p=3610#comment-641760 If DELL leaves it will be a blow to Limerick & Ireland. Limerick is already struggling with unemployment not seen since the 80's. This will be a big blow to the river city If DELL leaves it will be a blow to Limerick & Ireland. Limerick is already struggling with unemployment not seen since the 80’s. This will be a big blow to the river city

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