Cork pharma company to close with loss of 200 jobs

Pharmaceutical company Viatris has announced plans to close its manufacturing plant in Cork in 2028.

An estimated 200 people are employed at the facility, which has been on the Leeside for over 40 years.

Staff working at the factory were informed about the decision at a meeting on Thursday morning.

There will be no immediate reduction in staffing at the facility, with redundancies not expected until June 2028.

Viatris was formed following the recent merger of generic...