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Over 40 jobs to be created in Westmeath

A concrete products manufacturer in Co Westmeath is to create 41 new jobs.

Shay Murtagh Precast Ltd already employs over 70 people at its factory at Raharney near Mullingar.

The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton announced this morning that the company will be investing over €3m in state of the art technology for the production of precast concrete tunnel segments for the export market.

Exports account for more than 75% of the company's total sales.

This jobs initiative is supported by the government through Enterprise Ireland.