Merger firms are ‘fully committed’ to Ireland

MERCK, the drugmaker that has acquired Schering-Plough for $41.1 billion (€32.5bn), said both firms, which employ 2,000 people here, are “fully committed” to Ireland.

The company said it is too early to determine if there will be any job losses at its Irish operations.

“The impacts of this merger on the Irish market will be communicated in time but it is not clear yet,” said a spokeswoman for Merck.