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Wellsford's largest employer Irwin Industrial Tools closes a week before Christmas.
After 105 employees were made redundant seven months ago, the remaining 56 staff will go on December 18.
The saw blade factory has been the principal employer in Wellsford for decades. Many employees are already looking for their next job out of town.
The effect on the town and the bleak Christmas ahead for local families feature in Thursday's Rodney Times.
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