160 Braun staff to lose jobs and 100 face transfer

BRAUN has confirmed it is to make 160 of its 260 staff in Carlow redundant with a further 100 to be transferred to Newbridge.

In a statement issued by parent company Proctor and Gamble it said the transfer will happen by the middle of next year.

The move followed a review of the Carlow plant after one the products it manufactures, its gas-powered cordless haircare business, was phased out due to a drop in consumer demand over the past few years.