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| Workers at a County Antrim haulage firm in administration have said they were reassured just five weeks ago their jobs were safe. | Workers at a County Antrim haulage firm in administration have said they were reassured just five weeks ago their jobs were safe. |
| A total of 200 jobs are to be lost at Reid Transport Ltd in Cloughmills after attempts to sell the company failed. | A total of 200 jobs are to be lost at Reid Transport Ltd in Cloughmills after attempts to sell the company failed. |
| "All of Reids received a letter from managing director, Liam Reid, that there was absolutely nothing to worry about," said employee Sonia McCready." | "All of Reids received a letter from managing director, Liam Reid, that there was absolutely nothing to worry about," said employee Sonia McCready." |
| Workers arrived for work as normal on Wednesday. | Workers arrived for work as normal on Wednesday. |
| The firm also has depots in Dublin, London, Manchester and the West Midlands. | The firm also has depots in Dublin, London, Manchester and the West Midlands. |
| Administrators PricewaterhouseCoopers Efforts said every effort would be made to secure redundancy payments for the workers before Christmas. | Administrators PricewaterhouseCoopers Efforts said every effort would be made to secure redundancy payments for the workers before Christmas. |
| This is a particularly difficult situation so close to Christmas, particularly when there is no prospect of saving the company and the jobs Garth CallowPricewaterhouseCoopers | This is a particularly difficult situation so close to Christmas, particularly when there is no prospect of saving the company and the jobs Garth CallowPricewaterhouseCoopers |
| 'No option' | |
| PricewaterhouseCoopers' Garth Callow said the failure to find a buyer meant they had no option but to close the business and "implement an immediate redundancy programme". | PricewaterhouseCoopers' Garth Callow said the failure to find a buyer meant they had no option but to close the business and "implement an immediate redundancy programme". |
| "A small number of workers are being retained to assist with an orderly run down of the operation, but drivers and sub-contract drivers already on the road have been asked to complete their current journey and they will be paid for this work. | "A small number of workers are being retained to assist with an orderly run down of the operation, but drivers and sub-contract drivers already on the road have been asked to complete their current journey and they will be paid for this work. |
| "This is a particularly difficult situation so close to Christmas, particularly when there is no prospect of saving the company and the jobs," said Mr Callow. | "This is a particularly difficult situation so close to Christmas, particularly when there is no prospect of saving the company and the jobs," said Mr Callow. |