Johnson & Johnson plans to create an additional 100 jobs as part of a €100m expansion of its Vision Care facility in Limerick.

Johnson & Johnson have announced they are to create an additional 300 jobs in a €100m expansion of the company’s Vision Care facilities, at the National Technology Park, Limerick.

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Recruitment process are already under way for the 100 jobs announced yesterday by Johnson & Johnson Services which plans to set up a development centre at the National Technology Park in Limerick.