Breaking News 160 staff to be let go from Tara Mines under proposed rescue package Co Meath facility will reopen after nine months of closure and a turbulent bout of talks between Boliden and unions
Companies Tara Mines rescue talks break down, casting doubt on reopeningCompany has urged unions to reconsider their position while workers plan meeting next week to decide next steps
Companies Revenues fall €150m at Tara Mines as firm admits ‘material uncertainty’ over futureDirectors said the company’s financial losses would have been ‘significantly higher’ had the mine not been closed from July 2023
BP Exclusive Tara Mines requires ‘radical’ change to secure future, PwC warnedBoliden, the company that owns Tara Mines, has proposed a series of swingeing cost-cutting measures as part of a rescue plan for the facility
Companies ‘Poor taste’: Siptu hits out at Boliden’s ‘unhelpful’ comments over Tara Mines closureThe chief executive of Boliden said the mine would be closed permanently if it does not return to profitability
Companies Tara Mines staff reject rescue plan to reopen facilityTensions are high between Boliden and trade unions amid ongoing talks at the WRC, with staff unhappy with the terms of a deal offered by the company
Companies Ian Guider: A permanent closure of Tara Mines would be far more devastating to the economy Spurning the chance to get production back in a few months and saving 400 jobs is the best deal they are likely to get
Jobs Pay freezes proposed in rescue plan for Tara MinesSwedish owner of Tara Mines has said it is among most expensive globally to operate and has proposed significant changes to existing conditions
Jobs ‘Slap in the face’: Union hits out at Tara Mines owner as firm tells staff 200 roles to be cutSiptu has accused Boliden Tara Mines of tactics ‘aimed more at public relations than negotiating in good faith’ after media reports of rescue plan to reopen Co Meath facility
Companies Exclusive: Tara Mines wants to cut 200 roles in ‘rescue’ plan to reopen facilityCompany to open voluntary severance scheme as part of ‘difficult’ strategy to reopen mine after it was closed last June
Companies Boliden hopes to reopen Tara Mines by Q2 2024 Swedish group said that while market conditions remain challenging, it wants to reopen the mine after 700 workers were laid off in July
Politics Eamon Ryan criticised over Tara Mines response as 650 workers face temporary layoffsKey figures in the fallout from the suspension of operations at the mine have said Ryan has not taken responsibility for the situation
Employment Tara Mines staff to raise concerns with politicians two days before lay-offs set to beginWorkers affected by closure of Co Meath facility are voting on a set of proposals, with results expected on Thursday
Business Tara Mines workers protest over facility closureThe protest began on Wednesday night over plans to temporarily close the facility in Co. Meath
Companies Coveney says energy subsidies insufficient to address €100m loss at Tara MinesMine owner Boliden confirms site will be placed into care and maintenance due to high energy costs and declining price of zinc
BP Exclusive Extra 160 staff to be temporarily laid off at Tara MinesGovernment has been told that 160 contractors are also being temporarily laid off, bringing total number of redundancies over 800
Opinion Ian Guider: The time to reform unemployment benefits is nowIreland is one of the few European countries that does not provide unemployment benefits linked to salary. With our current record-low unemployment and full coffers, now is the time to change this
Stock Take Tara Mines owner to halt Irish operations until further noticeBoliden, the Swedish owner of Europe’s largest zinc mine, based in Co Meath, cites soaring costs and weak market prices
Politics Sinn Féin accuses government of ‘feigning surprise’ over Tara Mine closureUp to 650 jobs have been cut following the closure of the Co Meath site, which Taoiseach Leo Varadkar says could be used to host a ‘bespoke energy scheme’
Jobs 'Perfect storm’ in zinc market caused Tara Mine closure - CEOMine announced temporary closure yesterday, in a move that will cost 650 jobs and impact 2,000 people in Navan area