Staff, businesspeople and residents in Clarecastle have been expressing widespread relief over Roche’ decision to retain its Clare facility .
Following a review of global operations, on foot of a failed drug trial, the pharmaceutical giant is shutting a research site in New Jersey, and cutting a thousand jobs, but its manufacturing facilities here in Clare are unaffected.
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The jobs of 225 permanent staff and up to 160 contract workers in Clarecastle are also secure as the Managing Director of Roche Ireland has said there’ll be no reduction in employee numbers.
