Takeover speculation surrounding chemicals giant ICI was fuelled today by a major fund-raising deal involving a potential suitor.

WEST CORK swallowed a bitter pill last week with the loss of 170 jobs at the Schering-Plough pharmaceutical plant in Brinny, Innishannon.

THE loss of 170 jobs at a large pharmaceutical plant is being blamed on rationalisation and a major fall in sales of an anti-cancer drug.

Mary Harney has said she regrets the loss of 170 jobs at the Schering-Plough facility at Inishannon, Co Cork.