The Sinn Féin TD for the Limerick City Constituency which includes parts of County Clare, has said the loss of 240 jobs at the Roche factory in Clarecastle will be a major blow to the area.
With two hundred and forty jobs to go with the closure of Roche Ireland Ltd in Clarecastle, Fianna Fáil TD for Clare Timmy Dooley has expressed his shock and disappointment following the announcement.
Workers at a Shannon firm, that threatened closure in 2009, fear losing their jobs before Christmas however they claim the company is telling them nothing.