Toxins force firm to lay off 150 staff for four months

A CONTAMINATED production line has forced a major healthcare firm in Castlebar, Co Mayo, to temporarily shed 150 workers for a four-month period.

The shutdown at Baxter Healthcare, where a number of kidney dialysis products have been contaminated, will take effect from Monday next.

Baxter, which has more than 1,000 on its payroll and is the largest employer in Co Mayo is US-owned.