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| Workers at a haulage firm, now in administration, were reassured just five weeks ago their jobs were safe. | Workers at a haulage firm, now in administration, were reassured just five weeks ago their jobs were safe. |
| A total of 200 jobs are to be lost at Cloughmills-based Reid Transport Ltd after attempts to sell it failed. | A total of 200 jobs are to be lost at Cloughmills-based Reid Transport Ltd after attempts to sell it failed. |
| A letter posted to employees last month described concerns over the firm's future as "unfounded" and "malicious rumours". | A letter posted to employees last month described concerns over the firm's future as "unfounded" and "malicious rumours". |
| On Wednesday, workers arrived for work as normal only to be told they were being made redundant. | On Wednesday, workers arrived for work as normal only to be told they were being made redundant. |
| "All of Reids received a letter from managing director, Liam Reid, that there was absolutely nothing to worry about," said Reid Transport employee Sonia McCready." | "All of Reids received a letter from managing director, Liam Reid, that there was absolutely nothing to worry about," said Reid Transport employee Sonia McCready." |
| The County Antrim company also has depots in Dublin, London, Manchester and the West Midlands. | The County Antrim company also has depots in Dublin, London, Manchester and the West Midlands. |
| A letter reassuring staff was sent outEnlarge Image | |
| 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. |
| 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. |