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JANSSEN SCIENCES IRELAND announced a €150 million expansion of its biopharmaceutical facility in Cork which has the potential to create 180 jobs.
This expansion will add to the existing global manufacturing capacity, allowing the company to reach patients with crucial biomedicines faster, a statement said this morning.
Construction on the expansion started early this year and is expected to take around two years to complete. Up to 300 people will be employed during the construction period.
Tánaiste Leo Varadkar said the news was “fantastic” for Cork.
“Janssen Sciences, part of the Johnson & Johnson family of companies, is investing €150m in its Ringaskiddy facility, creating around 180 new permanent jobs, with a further 300 construction jobs to carry out the expansion.
“I’m really proud of Ireland’s thriving life sciences sector. Investment like this demonstrates the strength of talent we have here. I wish the team the very best of luck and thank them for their continued commitment to Ireland.”
Operating in Ringaskiddy since 2005, the Janssen site manufactures medicines for immunology and oncology patients,addressing critical needs in areas such as Rheumatoid Arthritis, Crohn’s Disease, Psoriasis, Psoriatic Arthritis and Multiple Myeloma.
“Since its establishment in 2005, the Janssen site in Ringaskiddy has been at the cutting-edge of delivering life-changing healthcare products. The additional manufacturing capacity created by this investment will enhance the work we do to deliver transformational medicines that can change the trajectory of health,” said Leila Schwery-Bou-Diab, Vice President Manufacturing & Technical Operation, Johnson & Johnson.
“Every day, over 40,000 of our Janssen colleagues are working tirelessly to create a better future for our patients by fighting sickness with science, improving access with ingenuity, and healing hopelessness with heart,” she added.
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Yellow weather warning, Fungi MIA and Level 5 on the way. Carlsberg don’t do Mondays…
@Handsome McWonderful: Yes big concern in Dingle, at losing their big cash-cow.
@lelookcoco: except Fungi is a bull..
Best weather forecast is open the door. If raining stay in if not then go out with an umbrella.
@Derek Anderson: Except that’s not FOREcast. That’s just the current weather. Good one though.
Nearly time to put away the summer wardrobe so
@flexfinn: and the patio furniture
Great to see they included the 6 counties on our island!in this for a change!
@Galwaygogo: yes, it was agreed and flagged some time ago that the map of Ireland would include weather warnings from the UK met office. There is an anomaly though, if the UK or Irish met office issue a warning and the other office does not then the weather better change as it crosses the border.
FGFFG so the government are now taking over the weather forecast? Yesterday it said the whole country was under a yellow rain status, today they changed their mind and only a few counties are effected? Sound very similar to the government levels 3- 5 to me.
Rain today, level 4/5 restrictions tomorrow, clocks going back this weekend, anyone for Lanzarote next week!
Rain today, level 4/5 tomorrow, clocks going back this weekend, Lanzarote next week if I had any sense.
Wayhay! We’ve got the north back!
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