Amgen in €1.3bn Cork deal talks

A €1.3 billion deal which would create hundreds of jobs in Cork hangs in the balance.

Although discussions are under way between Amgen, the world’s biggest biopharmaceutical company, and IDA Ireland about an expansion to Cork, no deal has yet been finalised.

It is understood that a site in Carrigtwohill is the front-runner for the location of the plant. The company has already carried out a thorough examination of a site in the area but talks are also under way about locations in Switzerland and Singapore.