Jobs lost at the doomed Boston Scientific plant in Tullamore are to be transferred to Cork.

There are still significant opportunities in the pharmaceutical, medical device and environmental engineering sectors despite recent job losses in Offaly and Cork, it has been claimed today.

The Government says it expects a number of important job-creation announcements to be made before the end of this year.

The Labour Party is calling on the Government to set up a watchlist of companies that are at risk of collapse due to the economic slump.