Huge Turnout In Ballyconnell This Evening to Hear The True Facts About The Sale Of Quinn Glass

Just as we reported yesterday in our post "Response" to Paul O'Brien and the Aventas hordes we had to go tonight to the community Centre in Ballyconnell to learn the full facts of what was really going on about the sale of Quinn Glass.

 Let us remind you what they wrote.

For many it was no surprise to hear what was really happening and contrary to what Mike McTighe and POB said in their letter that no bid came from any local consortium we discovered the real facts.

Paul O'Brien made sure that QGRC (a group setup to buy glass) would not get any information about the accounts of Quinn Glass. Lazard (middlemen between Aventas and Bondholders) are under Aventas control or so it seems, refused to pass on any information to QGRC and who would buy a pig in a bag if you are not allowed to see the books. The Spanish company (VIDRALA) plus the other bidders were given full access to the accounts with no questions asked. Have we not heard this story from somewhere else before?

That is the reason no local bid was made.

From the tone of the speakers and the rapturous applause nobody wanted the Spanish (VIDRALA) buy out to take place. Over and over we heard about the lies of Paul O'Brien and the past Chairman Pat O’Neill how no companies would be sold and Minister Noonan said on April 14th on the day of the takeover that Quinn Glass would not be sold for 5 years. That is not due until April 2016. So all broken promise's and finally the people have awoken to these lies.

We also heard that QBRC were not allowed to bid  for Quinn Glass. We wonder why?

The community now know that Aventas is not to be trusted in any way.

Many workers from Glass were at the meeting which showed great courage and strength as we are sure they will be victimized by management for attending. They need not worry for after tonight's meeting they are not alone and the community gave a very clear message to Aventas and the Spanish Glass company (VIDRALA) that they are not wanted here.

We also learned that the Spanish company (VIDRALA) like to have factories near ports and motorways “well that is what they have on the website" Bye, bye Glass Factory Derrylin as they will not want a Glass factory 200 miles from the sea on a mountainside. Already they are looking for a smaller Glass Factory to buy as they have no intention of rebuilding the furnace once it reaches it life cycle which is shortly.

LISTEN to the community and we ask the Bondholders to allow a bid from the local consortium QGRC to take place.

Anything else will not be tolerated. They have a choice. Let’s hope they make the right one.