Rt Rev Harold Miller, Bishop of Down and Dromore has spoken out as Harland and Wolff – the iconic Belfast shipyard that built the Titanic – is placed into administration.
A buyer for the struggling business couldn’t be found, and the government rejected calls for its nationalisation.
It means 125 jobs are at risk.
Calling for action, Bishop Harold said: “The insolvency of Harland and Wolff is a troubling development for the people of East Belfast and Northern Ireland as a whole.
“Harland and Wolff has played a central and iconic role in the province’s economy to date, and has shown innovation and resilience by adapting its business to the growth in renewable energy.
“The company has had an important role in passing on skills learned and built up over decades to a younger generation, which should not be lost.
“I encourage all in leadership to do everything in their power to secure the future of the company and for government to seek out new opportunities on behalf of its employees and their families.”
Workers at Harland and Wolff are said to be “digging in” to help avoid its collapse.
Unite regional organiser Susan Fitzgerald said: “We raised points that the workforce are here, they are digging in, this is a viable operation, there are contracts out there waiting to be won, work waiting to come in and on the basis of an…
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