There was mixed news on the jobs front yesterday with confirmation that while 285 insurance jobs are to be lost, more than 900 mainly seasonal retail jobs are being created.

DOCMORRIS is Ireland’s largest pharmacy retail group with 72 stores located across 15 counties, including the major centres of Dublin, Cork, Kilkenny, Limerick, Waterford, Wexford and Wicklow.

EUROPE’S largest pharmacy group is hoping to expand in Ireland as part of a €15 million investment.

THE company which owns the Unicare pharmacy chain has written down the value of its Irish assets by €85 million and expects a significant decline in operating earnings this year.