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The Co Meath operation will close temporarily tomorrow.
Workers at Tara Mines have voted to accept a deal brokered between unions and management around their terms and conditions during a temporary closure.
The Co Meath operation will close temporarily tomorrow.
590 workers will be laid off, while around 60 will be kept on as part-time staff to carry out care and maintenance work.
Paul, who has worked at Tara Mines for over ten years, says there are mixed emotions today:
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