Belfast’s last line factory to close

THE LAST linen factory in Belfast is set to close.

Copeland Linens Limited, based in the Shankill area of west Belfast, has been manufacturing in the city for almost 60 years.

It once employed dozens of people and counted a British prince and an Irish president among its clients.

Its owner said his decision to shut was a combination of the economic downturn and his own age and health.