‘Hard to know’ when Aughinish Alumina workers will have clarity, Tánaiste says
It is “hard to know” when workers at the Aughinish Alumina refinery will have clarification about the future of the facility, the Tánaiste has said.
The Limerick-based plant is Europe’s largest supplier of alumina and has a Russian parent company.
An investigation by The Irish Times and the Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP), published in March, reported that material from it is sent to Russian smelters, where it is converted into aluminium used to supply manufacturers of the missiles, tanks and aircraft in the war against Ukraine.
The Department of Enterprise is conducting an investigation into the refinery and, on Thursday, the minister with responsibility for the department, Peter Burke, said he expected it within 10 days.
That report will then be sent to the European Commission, which will decide if sanctions will be imposed on the business or individuals associated with it.
Speaking to reporters at Government Buildings, Simon Harris said the...
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