Management at Sioen Ireland in Gweedore is seeking voluntary redundancy from its workforce.
The news from the Protective Clothing company is said to have come as a huge shock to staff.
It is understood the redundancies are being sort in the production arm of the company which employs around 30 people at its base on the Gweedore Business Park in Derrybeg.
Sales Manager with Sioen in Gweedore, Adrian Towey, says the redundancies will help secure the factories future:
A number of businesses have closed and many jobs have been lost at Gweedore industrial estate in recent times.
Donegal Deputy, Pearse Doherty says these latest redundancies are another blow to the area:
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