Thank you to the people of Ireland for not allowing themselves to be blinded by big business owners and Nama.i wholly support the vita cortex workers and shame on the company owner jack Ronan for not just robbing them blind,but then abusing them further by blaming them for his loss of business.your losing customers because they cannott be associated with the sickening disregard you’ve shown to your loyal employees and shame on Nama for their part in this as wel,you should all be brought before the courts in my opinion,common thieves.

As an employer I’d like to say I support the workers and abhor the shameful treatment. Can I also broaden the argument to include the outrageous financial abuse bring perpetrated on small businesses day after day by companies closing and walking away having built up huge debts. It’s not right.

Any employer who reneges on the protections afforded employees when making them redundant should face penalties, such as barring them from being directors of any company now or for a period of years (to stop them continuing to manage their other businesses); and any personal wealth derived from the company in the previous years should be chased if the monies are still not forthcoming.

Employees have rights, and employers walking away with their money and flipping the bird at them is not kosher. And I say that as an employer. You have a moral duty, and if that’s not enough you should have a legally enforceable duty.

some of those still fortunate to be employed today (unionised or not) will, unfortunately, come to regret not supporting these workers in the pursuit of their legimate and hard earned entitlements accrued over years of service. By the time YOU come to look for redundancy payments, which is happening weekly, don’t expect any support as your former employer seeks to deny you your entitlements……. I say this because the continual erosion of employee protections (including now, apparently, redundacy payments) is due to the systematic weakening of the trade union movement as the government home in for the big fight…… yep, the civil service…. and they will for the very simple reason they are under instruction (Troika). So to those still employed get a grip will ye? and see the big picture! Otherwise when your turn comes there simply will not be a trade union movement, worthy of the name, to ensure you get your entitlements. And be under no illusion for thousands yet your job is already gone so at least have the cop on to secure your entitlements, and the only way to do this is to make sure EVERY worker made redundant gets their due. BTW this is happening while the Labour party sits in government……….Huh?

@Neil, believe me, the unions aren’t doing a whole lot for public sector workers either. Management are being looked after alright, though not those working at the frontline.

If you would like to support the Vita Cortex workers. You can follow then on twitter @vcortexworkers and on facebook too

NAMA is never ever going to do anything good. It was set up by FF under an incompetent drunk so wake up. The banksters have us and courts and corrupt governm will back them up

Croke Park has to be broken and all the unions need to be disbanded. These 2 have bankrupt the country for the next 30 or 40 years. The chiefs in the unions should be prosecuted for defrauding the taxpayers of Ireland. Will they face jail – never. Our children will not thank us while they live in far corners of the world because of these reckless agreements and unions. All these guys are corrupt and behave like the mafia.

Yes the Banks,Planners,developers,politicians and Trade unions bankrupt the country but the Unions are now insuring with the Croke park agreement that we remain bankrupt for generations. Usually a private business goes bankrupt once and people start looking for other employment and fresh starts. These unions insured that we will not get a chance of recovering for a very long time.