Amgen site still vacant a decade after €1bn investment pledge

More than a decade after Amgen announced a €1bn investment in Cork with the promise of 1,100 jobs, the chosen site remains idle after the promise failed to materialise.

The so-called Amgen site in Carrigtwohill in east Cork remains one of the most serviced vacant commercial locations in the country with millions pumped in at the time to making it viable for the global pharmaceutical company to operate.

There are now calls for infrastructural improvements to be made on the Carrigtwohill stretch of the Cork to Waterford road, with community figures saying only a road upgrade or significant incentives for a potential tenant to do those upgrades will lead the site being occupied.