THE haemorrhaging of manufacturing employment continued yesterday with almost 240 jobs lost in Limerick, Galway and Kilkenny.

Almost 250 jobs were lost today as factories in Galway, Kilkenny and Limerick cut their workforce.

There's bad news on the jobs front in Galway, Kilkenny and Limerick today.

A US manufacturing firm has announced plans to lay off around 60 workers in Co Limerick.