Pharma firm regenerates Dell site

Four years after the closure of Dell’s manufacturing plant in Limerick with the loss of 1,900 jobs the devastated site at Raheen Industrial Park is poised for a revival following investment from US pharmaceutical giant Regeneron.

The biopharmaceutical company is planning on redeveloping the facility in a €218m investment, creating 300 high-skill jobs and 600 construction jobs.

Limerick TD Michael Noonan, the finance minister, said: “The Regeneron investment ... is great news for Limerick and for the local economy. The company is making a major commitment to Ireland by refurbishing an unoccupied facility in Raheen Business Park. II look forward to meeting Regeneron senior executives when I travel to New York in January and discussing their plans for Limerick.”