Schiele and McDonald Mushrooms in Tipperary Town today closed, with the loss of almost 60 jobs, largely due to the decline in the English export market and the falling value of the British pound.

Employees were informed of their job losses this morning, according to local sources.

Coping with Brexit

Speaking today following the announcement, Tipperary TD Jackie Cahill said he had previously asked the Minister for Finance, Michael Noonan, to implement the State aid measure which would give the factory the chance to obtain a short-term loan to cover costs.

He said mushroom factories all over the country are now facing financial challenges in the wake of Brexit and huge losses.

“Nine in every 10 mushrooms grown in Ireland are exported to the UK. 3,500 jobs are at risk in 60 companies if these challenges with sterling exchange rates continue,” he said.

Cahill is now calling on the Minister to implement a support mechanism to help the sector move into a “post-Brexit world”.

Brexit hits the mushroom sector

Tipperary mushroom factory closes with the loss of 58 jobs

Fianna Fáil spokesperson on Food and Horticulture, Jackie Cahill, has said that the closure of a mushroom factory in Tipperary is a direct repercussion of Brexit.