DHL Jobs At Risk

Up to 30 people in Shannon and Limerick are facing redundancy as a result of courier firm DHL's national cutbacks.

It emerged on Thursday that DHL were to axe 320 jobs nationwide as it bids to scale back its packaging service in Ireland. Staff at its Limerick branch in the Galvone Industrial Estate have been told that 33 redundancies are to be sought between its warehousing base here, and in Shannon.

However, the courier company yesterday agreed to enter a process with SIPTU to look at cost-saving measures on a depot by depot basis that might avert some planned closures and reduce redundancies in the Republic.

DHL Jobs At Risk

Up to 30 people in Shannon and Limerick are facing redundancy as a result of courier firm DHL's national cutbacks.

It emerged on Thursday that DHL were to axe 320 jobs nationwide as it bids to scale back its packaging service in Ireland. Staff at its Limerick branch in the Galvone Industrial Estate have been told that 33 redundancies are to be sought between its warehousing base here, and in Shannon.

However, the courier company yesterday agreed to enter a process with SIPTU to look at cost-saving measures on a depot by depot basis that might avert some planned closures and reduce redundancies in the Republic.

Robbery At Ennis Supermarket

Thieves cut telephone and security wires before breaking into a shop and stealing cigarettes and about €7,000 in cash, the Irish Independent reports.

Gardai carried out a forensic examination at the Mace shop on the Quin Road in Ennis on Friday where the back door had been forced. The thieves had lifted a heavy manhole cover outside, and cut a one-inch cable carrying telephone wires, which rendered the alarm system useless.

Gardai could only say that the break-in had taken place between closing time at 9pm on Sunday and 6am yesterday, when the incident was reported.