500 jobs hanging in balance at Jacobs factory in Dublin

There are fears for the future of 500 jobs at the Jacobs Biscuits plant in Dublin today following the rejection of a survival plan by the company's workforce.

There are fears for the future of 500 jobs at the Jacobs Biscuits plant in Dublin today following the rejection of a survival plan by the company's workforce.

Management at the Tallaght factory are meeting union officials this afternoon to discuss how to secure the future of the plant.

Local Fianna Fáil TD Charlie O'Connor is calling on both sides to make every effort to find a solution to the impasse.

He said the loss of the factory would be a huge b low to the Tallaght economy.

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