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Pfizer's Ringaskiddy plant is the firm's largest production facility outside the US

Pfizer workers at Ringaskiddy in line for 8.5% pay hike

SIPTU has fallen short in its bid for a 12.5% pay increase for 300 workers over two years at Pfizer's Irish manufacturing centre for Viagra at Ringaskiddy in Cork.

Business • 27 Jul 23

Drugs manufactured in Ringaskiddy by Janssen include those for immunology and oncology patients

€150m Janssen investment to create up to 180 jobs

Up to 180 jobs are to be created by the pharmaceutical company Janssen Sciences Ireland in Co Cork.

Business • 25 Mar 22

Under the terms of the deal, 100 Novartis staff working at the International Service Laboratory in Ringaskiddy will transfer to SGS

Novartis deal with SGS secures 100 Ringaskiddy jobs

Novartis has today announced that Swiss firm SGS will buy and operate the assets of its International Service Laboratory on the Ringaskiddy campus, securing jobs at the Cork facility.

Business • 12 Jan 21

An Bord Pleanála said the project had been properly assessed before the decision to grant planning permission was granted

Court dismisses challenge against planned Cork motorway

The High Court has dismissed a challenge against An Bord Pleanála's decision to grant approval for the 14km long M28 motorway between Cork city and Ringaskiddy.

Munster • 20 Dec 19

The bus will have a zero carbon emissions footprint

Passengers travel on 'green bus' in Cork trial

Passengers have travelled on a zero emissions bus or "green bus" for the first time in Ireland as part of a national trial of low emission buses.

Environment • 25 Mar 19

SITPU members at Pfizer's Ringaskiddy plant in Co Cork will strike for 24 hours on 15 February

Pfizer workers to strike in dispute over pension change

The Pfizer pharmaceutical multinational faces strikes in the coming weeks after SIPTU members voted to back industrial action in a dispute over pensions.

Munster • 31 Jan 19

The new facility will replace the Cork Dockland sites at Tivoli, close to the city

€80m cargo container terminal to be built in Cork

A new cargo container terminal is to be built at Ringaskiddy in Cork Harbour as part of an €80 million investment by the Port of Cork Company.

Munster • 19 Jun 18

An artists' impression of the Indaver project

Opponents of Cork incinerator vow to continue fight

Opponents of a multi-million euro incinerator at Ringaskiddy in Cork Harbour have vowed to continue their fight against the project after it was granted permission by An Bord Pleanála.

Munster • 31 May 18

An artist's impression of the Indaver incinerator

Decision on Indaver incinerator delayed

A decision on Indaver's proposals for a controversial incinerator in Cork harbour will not be known until next week at the earliest.

Munster • 25 May 18

Artist's impression of the proposed Ringaskiddy incinerator development

'€160m incinerator application should be thrown out'

The alliance of environmental groups opposing the development of a €160m incinerator in Co Cork has said the application for the project should be thrown out because the company, Indaver, submitted incorrect information.

Ireland • 16 May 17

An artist's impression of the proposed incinerator at Ringaskiddy

More information over proposed incinerator submitted

Indaver Ireland has confirmed that it has submitted additional information to An Bord Pleanála in relation to its application for a €160 million incinerator at Ringaskiddy, Co Cork.

Munster • 15 May 17

Criticism of info request for proposed Cork incinerator

A lobby group has criticised a request by An Bórd Pleanála for further information from a waste company on how its proposed incinerator in Ringaskiddy would affect helicopter traffic to a nearby naval base.

Munster • 22 Mar 17

The site where GE Healthcare will build four factories to manufacture next-generation medicines and healthcare products

€150m Cork investment expected to lead to 500 jobs

A leading multinational is to invest €150m in the development of four advance factories to manufacture next-generation medicines and healthcare products at an IDA Ireland site in Ringaskiddy, Co Cork.

News • 19 Sep 16

Protestors argue that the 12-hectare site is unsuitable, unsafe and unnecessary

Protest takes place against Cork incinerator plan

More than 250 people, including students and lecturers from the National Maritime College in Ringaskiddy, protested today against renewed plans for a commercial hazardous waste incinerator in Cork harbour.

Ireland • 03 Mar 16

BioMarin says there is potential to create many more jobs

Pharmaceutical firm to add 40 jobs at Cork plant

A US pharmaceutical company that invested $50m (€37m) to create 100 jobs at Ringaskiddy in Co Cork has announced that it is to hire another 40 people.

News • 24 Jan 14

$100m investment for Grange Castle site in Dublin, while $30m is being invested in the Ringaskiddy site

Pfizer to invest $130m in Cork and Dublin plants

Pharmaceutical company Pfizer has announced two investments in Ireland totalling $130m.

Business • 11 Jul 13

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