Northern Ireland’s three Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) will seek support of the European Commission for the proposed £157m investment by Hualon in Antrim. It is being opposed by textile manufactures who fear it would displace jobs.
The European Court decided to approve an offer of a £61m grant towards the scheme from the UK government in December. The textile manufacturers will appeal this.
MEPs Ian Paisley, John Hume and Jim Nicholson fear a further legal challenge could force the Taiwanese textile manufacturer to look elsewhere.
- Financial Times 07/02/97 page 6
