Former Waterford Crystal workers remain in the dark on the status of their pensions.
In the early 1990s, the workers accepted a voluntary redundancy offer, whereby they say they were not fully informed when signing the documentation.
That has now led to the repercussion of them not receiving a pension. The insolvency of the company has also added to the difficulties they face in finding a solution.
A meeting of 200 people was held at the Roanmore Centre on Monday night.
Former worker, Terry Leahy, told Deise Today that they have now been advised to go down the legal route. However, the workers have been quoted a fee of €50,000 by a barrister to further their cause.
"There were over 200 of us at the meeting - and the outcome of it was that all our TDs and Senator John Cummins all agreed that we have a genuine case. They all agree that we were wronged. The crux of the matter is that to take it on, we need to bring it down the legal road. We got a quote from a barrister for €50,000 - but we don't have that kind of money."
"After all the things that we have done for this town, surely somebody would be willing to help us out", he continued. "We need help now at this stage."
Terry says it is disheartening for former Waterford Crystal workers to be at this point, having fought for their pensions
"It's unbelievable - and we really don't know where to go now. The bottom line is legal representation - but where do you get it, or who do you go to? €50,000 for people that were after being wronged, to have to come up with that kind of money is just not on."
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