165 NEW JOBS FOR ATHENRY AND CLAREGALWAY

Date Published: 15-Jul-2011

Taoiseach Enda has annouced 145 new jobs for Cashla Athenry

The Taoiseach made the announcement on site at 'C and F Green Energy Limited' which is expanding its wind turbine manufacturing plant

The company supplies micro wind turbines mainly to the UK marketbut hopes to expand the supply into the European market

And 20 new jobs will be created with the opening of a new weedkiller producing factory in Claregalway village

Irish Organic Weedkiller has invested a quarter of a million euro in its new five thousand square feet factory, which will be officially opened today.

The jobs - which will come on stream over the next 18 months - will be in sales, marketing and administration.