Medical device firm to create 200 jobs at Limerick facility

ONE of the world’s largest medical device companies has delivered a timely tonic to the mid-west and the wider economy by announcing an additional 200 highly skilled jobs at its Limerick facility.

Cook Medical moved into the National Technology Park at Plassey in 1996. It currently employs 480 at the site.

The company makes devices for a range of medical areas including urology, gastroenteritis, women’s health and surgery.