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national | worker & community struggles and protests | other press Wednesday April 27, 2005 16:57 by Kola Kube

290 jobs at Coca Cola under threat

290 jobs are under threat in Dublin and Louth following a decision by the Coca Cola bottling company to re-organise its Irish operations.

The company is transferring all its production, warehousing and bottle making operations to a new site at Knockmore Hill, Co Antrim.

At present 185 people are employed in those areas in the company's plant on the Naas Road in Dublin.

105 people work in the Coca Cola bottling making facility in Greenore, Co Louth.

The new purpose built factory in Co Antrim will open in 18 months' time.

Coca Cola is now entering a process of negotiation with unions and staff to determine exactly how many of the 290 jobs can be saved.

The company said it is investing €80 million in the new facility, which it said was chosen after evaluating 60 possible sites.