Talk:Dubarry of Ireland

NPOV
Wikipedia was not made to advertise products. That's all this article currently seems to do. dcandeto 01:25, 16 March 2006 (UTC)

I agree, but this article can be modified to be informational rather than for products. J.Steinbock (Talk)

Well I was the one who started it, I have a history of the company and a few interesting things to put in but I was going to do those in the morning. Its a quarter to 2 in the morning and I just wanted to see how easy it would be to set up the page. I can see what you mean that it appears to advertise the shoes and I will change that. I didnt realise the page would be reviewed so quick or I would've got all my stuff together before starting it! --JohnDoyle 01:46, 16 March 2006 (UTC)

more done! this is my first contribution so i'm taking it slow.--JohnDoyle 18:17, 16 March 2006 (UTC)

Major Changes
Alright, I've made a lot of changes, and may have made some mistakes. Basically, I've removed some information which may be dubious, I've added tags for source citation where I feel it was needed, and removed some peacock words. I also broke the text up into paragraphs. Mushed 22:02, 1 February 2007 (UTC)

Copyright
I am unsure as to whether the images in the article are copyrighted or not, I think this may need to be investigated. Mushed 22:04, 1 February 2007 (UTC)

Why no mention of the Dubarry Outdoor Collection - This is fairly Iconic in the USA, UK, Ireland and Holland?
Has anyone looked in to this side of the Dubarry name? The story is only half complete with only half their Divisions mentioned. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.175.128.161 (talk) 15:30, 2 February 2008 (UTC)

Corrected version of the Dubarry profile. There are some statements in the original that need modification.
Dubarry of Ireland or just Dubarry is a footwear and clothing company headquartered in Ballinasloe, County Galway. Dubarry was established in 1937 by the newly formed Ballinasloe Chamber of Commerce primarily as a co-operative initiative to provide local employment. It then grew into one of the most well-known producers of moccasin constructed shoes and GORE-TEX lined boots in Europe.

In November 2004, Dubarry ceased its manufacturing facility in Ballinasloe,[1] transferring operations to Portugal where it has a number of contract manufacturing partners. Dubarry justified its decision to relocate its entire production line to Portugal on high labour costs in Ireland (not the only reason – a key decision at the time hinged on the fact the we were the only remaining footwear manufacturer on the fringe of Western Europe with no indigenous component or raw material supply chain). The company headquarters, however, as well as its product development, marketing and distribution departments, remain in Ballinasloe. As such, designations of Dubarry as Irish footwear or as being "Made in Ireland" may be misleading; the shoes are produced entirely abroad (Dubarry of Ireland is a wholly owned Irish company – we do not claim to manufacture in Ireland nor do we use the phrase Made in Ireland) .[2] They produce deck shoes, sailing boots, yachting boots, country boots, as well as general footwear and school shoes (branded AV8’s)  for the local Irish market. Other brands belonging to the Dubarry company include AV8’s, Hobos, Trix and Trucker.(none of these brands still in existence today except AV8.)

Can you please correct the Dubarry profile and remove incorrect statements as highlighted above? — Preceding unsigned comment added by SineadDubarry (talk • contribs) 11:03, 23 September 2011 (UTC)
 * I've removed the implication that Dubarry has made misleading claims and clarified that some of the brands no longer exist. The statement about the reason for relocating production is based on the RTÉ report from the time. Do you have any similar independent source for any additional reasons? Phil Bridger (talk) 11:49, 23 September 2011 (UTC)