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Thirty people are to lose their jobs at the Graham Hunter shirt factory in Londonderry, it has been announced.Thirty people are to lose their jobs at the Graham Hunter shirt factory in Londonderry, it has been announced.
The pay-offs will reduce the workforce at the Springtown plant by a third.The pay-offs will reduce the workforce at the Springtown plant by a third.
The company - which is part of Hunter Apparel Soultions - had employed 94 people in Derry and 18 in Birmingham manufacturing mainly uniforms. The company - which is part of Hunter Apparel Solutions - had employed 94 people in Derry and 18 in Birmingham manufacturing mainly uniforms.
Sales director Simon Hunter said the job losses were unfortunate, but they they were forced to make the decision because of overseas competition.Sales director Simon Hunter said the job losses were unfortunate, but they they were forced to make the decision because of overseas competition.
"Unfortunately we've just had to reduce the size of it due to our inability to get enough business at the kind of prices that are required for Irish production these days," he said."Unfortunately we've just had to reduce the size of it due to our inability to get enough business at the kind of prices that are required for Irish production these days," he said.