The 50-year history of one of the largest contributors to the Irish economy is being told through a special exhibition launched by Tánaiste Simon Coveney.

Pfizer have been unable to find a buyer for the Loughbeg and Shanbally facilities in Cork in the last 10 months — meaning the jobs of the 300 workers at the two plants are still in jeopardy.

AMGEN is to purchase Pfizer’s Dun Laoghaire manufacturing facility in a deal that could save 240 jobs.