SIPTU has written to the management of Crown Paints Ireland calling on it to reconsider its plan to close the company’s warehouse in Coolock, Dublin, with the loss of 23 jobs.

SIPTU Orgsaniser Jim McVeigh, said: “The loss of these jobs will have a devastating impact on our members, their families and the local community. The closure of the warehouse and the outsourcing of these jobs is not due to take place until May 2016.

“I met with our shop steward and members at the plant on Thursday (3rd December). We have formally written to the company calling on it to reverse its decision to close this profitable warehouse.”

The warehouse SIPTU Shop Steward, Johnny Kane, said: “We will await the response from the company to our letter. If the decision is not reversed, we will then contact all the local politicians in the area. The impact of these job loses would be felt throughout the local community. All but three of the workers are from the area around the warehouse which has been open since 1968.”