Jobs boost on the way for Athlone

Fifty full-time jobs, and 160 construction jobs are being announced today for Athlone

An Taoiseach Enda Kenny TD is to join Bruce Cozadd, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc and Barry O’Leary, CEO of IDA Ireland to mark the commencement of construction on a new manufacturing and development facility for the company in Monksland, Athlone, Co. Roscommon.  

The announcement, taking place at 2 pm, is expected to include further details on the size of the company’s investment in the area and the resultant benefit in terms of jobs created in construction and in the facility.