A Limerick company receiving shipments from West Africa has increased its safety measures in a bid to combat ebola.

THE largest alumina refinery in Europe, RUSAL Aughinish, last year returned to profit after revenues almost doubled to $496.9 million (€344.9m).

A CONTENTIOUS development spanning 195 acres that is to receive over 18 million tonnes of red bauxite residue at the Aughinish Alumina plant on the Shannon estuary is due to commence operating later this month.