Janssen to expand at Ringaskiddy adding 180 jobs

Janssen Sciences Ireland have operated in Cork since 2005, manufacturing treatments for a range of illnesses including Rheumatoid Arthritis, Crohn’s Disease, Psoriasis, Psoriatic Arthritis and Multiple Myeloma. File photo

Pharmaceutical firm Janssen said it will create 180 jobs as part of a €150m investment to expand their biopharmaceutical facility in Ringaskiddy, Co. Cork.

The expansion is required to meet the demand for Janssen's medicines for immunology and oncology patients. Part of Johnson & Johnson, they have operated in Cork since 2005, manufacturing treatments for a range of illnesses including Rheumatoid Arthritis, Crohn’s Disease, Psoriasis, Psoriatic Arthritis and Multiple Myeloma.