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Medtech giant Abbott to create 1,000 new jobs in Kilkenny and Donegal

The company will build a new greenfield manufacturing site built in Kilkenny city.
10.10am, 12 Aug 2022
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US MEDTECH FIRM Abbott Technologies is to create 1,000 jobs in Kilkenny and Donegal as part of a €440 million investment in its presence here.

The company will build a new greenfield manufacturing site built in Kilkenny, as well as expanding its existing premises in Donegal.

The company is a leader in glucose monitoring devices for people with diabetes.

It also makes Covid-19 antigen tests.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin said on Twitter that the expansion is “a big vote of confidence in Ireland’s workforce, and as a place to invest.”

Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise Leo Varadkar also welcomed the news, saying his goal was to have “jobs in all parts of the country, not just in the big cities.


“This is really positive from the point of view of balanced regional development.

“Abbott is a great company, very much at the forefront of diabetes care in particular.”

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    Aug 12th 2022, 10:15 AM

    That is all well and good but what about jobs in Dublin :)

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    Aug 12th 2022, 10:26 AM

    @Craic_a_tower: glass half empty kind of guy.this is fantastic news

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    Aug 12th 2022, 10:27 AM

    @Craic_a_tower: ah you were being sarcastic

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    Aug 12th 2022, 11:37 AM

    @Larry Roe: the heat getting to you there, Larry? lol

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    Aug 12th 2022, 3:37 PM

    Fantastic news, Abbott are a very forward thinking company, it’s great to see them expanding their operations here in Ireland!!

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    Aug 12th 2022, 3:24 PM

    This is class news for Ireland

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    Aug 12th 2022, 4:21 PM

    Nice, thanks for but where will 1000 employees find housing? They won’t all be local people I’m sure

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    Aug 12th 2022, 1:37 PM

    Doesn’t say when they’ll be created unless I missed it?

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    Aug 12th 2022, 10:37 PM

    Great news!

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