Temporary lifeline for Ballymena's doomed JTI factory

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Tuesday, 25 April 2017 13:13

by Roger Donnelly

Staff at the JTI Tobacco factory in Ballymena will get an extra 5 months work as the closure of the plant's been delayed.

The final 60 staff were due to leave the Lisnafillan plant in May.

However, they'll now be kept on until October due to increasing demand.

The good news was broken by North Antrim MP Ian Paisley, who's been speaking to Q Radio's Roger Donnelly:

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