It's a sad day today. Mark it in your diary. Today, Friday January 22nd 2010 is the last day of Waterford Crystal as we currently know it. Today the showrooms and shop at Kilbarry close their doors for the last time. Those chandeliers will be turned off and dismantled. The crystal grandfather clock will be packed away. The staff will lock the doors to the public.
Good luck to all who sailed the good ship Waterford Crystal. Hopefully it won't be too long before she is refloated in calmer waters on The Mall in the City and she can once again raise the colours proudly as Waterfords' most famous and beloved flagship tourism offering.
That day cannot come too fast. It's a sad day indeed. But not one without hope. It could have been a whole lot worse. So here's to the future of Waterford Crystal. Here's to the staff who worked long and hard in the factory. I hope that they too will find ways to beat this gloom and to go from strength to strength in their own lives. Please God.
2 comments:
Hi Sad day for the people after 40 years who at this time have lost not only their jobs but their pension. How unfair can this be at a time when semi state pensions in difficulty are being transferred under the umbrella of the national pension fund even though their pension deficits occurred in the same way. It is immoral to protect some workers in thois fashion and have no protaction for others because they are in the private section
Completely agree poster. It is an absolute national scandal - but one which is getting no prominence whatsoever. I have blogged about this issue a number of times - but this one needs a national solution. Thanks for your comment. Mary
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