The site will cease production in June.
Bord Na Mona should consider turning Derrinlough Briquette Factory into a heritage centre.
That's according to SIPTU, which has been meeting with the semi state company over its plans to cease production at the site on June 1st.
62 workers have been left shocked after the timeline was moved up.
Industrial Organiser Henry O Shea says there's an opportunity to preserve the history of the company:
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