Mark H Durkan expresses concern for Derry jobs as Schivo goes into administration

SDLP Foyle MLA Mark H Durkan has expressed his concern after it was announced that Derry based aerospace firm Schivo has gone into administration. He said: “This development will understandably cause serious concern among the 83 workers and their families. For Derry, news of another economic blow and yet more job losses is seriously demoralising. “This announcement is particularly difficult as these are skilled jobs which are not easily replaced if indeed they are lost. “With their local office number out of service I have contacted their head office in Waterford to make representations on behalf of anxious staff and I am awaiting their response. “I would also encourage the Economy Minister, as a matter of urgency, to pledge his support for staff in the weeks and months ahead. They must not become the latest casualties of the Executive’s economic strategy that seems to be benefitting only certain areas of Belfast.”