A third of Amgen workforce to lose their jobs by July

ONE third of Amgen’s workforce in Cork are to lose their jobs by mid-July.

The pharmaceuticalgiant, however, remains adamant it will fulfil its €800 million promise to set up in east Cork — albeit with a two-year delay. If its investment goes ahead it will deliver 1,100 jobs to the region.

The company confirmed last night that it has begun an eight-week process to coordinate cuts to its 130 staff at Carrigtwohill, with 47 people put on protective notice yesterday.