The RTÉ Archives released a news report on 9 March 2016 about Wexford Town’s economic difficulties during the early 1980s. RTÉ News initially broadcast the report on Monday, 9 March 1981.
RTÉ journalist Joe Little presented the report. It features footage of Anne Street, Main Street, Wexford Quay, and several local factories, including ABS Pumps, Life Savers Manufacturing, and Pierce’s Foundry. The footage highlights the impact of the recession on the town’s industrial base.
Anne Street, where several businesses had closed during the recession.ABS Pumps, a Wexford factory featured in the RTÉ report.Life Savers Manufacturing, another local employer featured in the report.Wexford’s Main Street as it appeared in 1981.The entrance to Pierce’s Foundry, featured in the RTÉ report.The front of Pierce’s, one of Wexford’s major employers at the time.Inside the factory, showing the scale of Pierce’s operations.
