100 jobs are being created by pharmaceutical company Astrazeneca.
The firm is investing more than €300 million in a facility in Dublin.
The global pharmaceutical and biotechnology company claims the move to Ireland will help it in its zero-carbon ambitions by introducing more sustainable manufacturing processes.
The new facility will be located on the Alexion Campus in College Park, Dublin.
Great news that @AstraZeneca is to establish its first ever manufacturing facility in Ireland, creating 100 highly-skilled jobs.
The $360m investment in Dublin is a huge boost to the area, and to the entire country’s life-sciences sector.@IDAIRELAND— Micheál Martin (@MichealMartinTD) September 21, 2021
The Taoiseach and the Tánaiste have both welcomed the announcement this morning.
