Workers at Tara Mines in County Meath decided their fate today, after 60% of those balloted voted in favour of cost-cutting measures at the facility.

Union members accepted proposals that could see a number of changes to operations at the mines.

SIPTU and the facility's management negotiated the deal following initial proposals to cut jobs and freeze salaries.

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Tara Mines management had called for a reduction in costs to secure the facilities future, in a response to the dramatic fall in global zinc prices.

It is believed the proposals provide eight redundancy packages, which will be made available at the end of this year, and a further eight at the end of 2010.

Some 670 workers were put on protective notice earlier this month.

See: Miners Vote On Cost-Cutting Plan

(PR/JM)