The Ulster Unionist Party’s Newry & Armagh MLA, Danny Kennedy, has expressed his bitter disappointment at the news that more that 90 jobs with HMRC are to be lost in Newry with the closure of the local tax office by the end of next year.
Mr Kennedy said;
“This is dreadful news for Newry and having made representations on behalf of the workers I must say that I am bitterly disappointed at the loss of these jobs which are vital to the local economy in Newry and the wider south Down and south Armagh area.
“It is now incumbent on HMRC to make strenuous efforts to redeploy as many of the staff as possible within the civil service and to make proper provision for redundancy and training needs of those who cannot be found posts.
“This is a very sad day indeed and the impact will be felt by the workers, their families and the wider local economy. I will certainly do all I can to assist those who are losing their jobs.”