Healthcare giant moves to close Sligo plant three months after taking over

ONE of the world’s biggest pharmaceutical firms is to close a medical plant in Sligo which it took control of just three and a half months ago.

Healthcare giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) announced yesterday it is to wind down operations at the Stiefel plant in Sligo over the next four years with the loss of 250 jobs.

Tánaiste Mary Coughlan expressed her disappointment at the job losses.