GSK to axe 130 jobs at two plants

HEALTHCARE giant GlaxoSmithKline said it remains committed to its Irish operations despite announcing that 130 people are to lose their jobs in the next four years.

The cuts at the multi-national’s two plants in Dungarvan, Co Waterford, were confirmed to staff at a general meeting with management yesterday.

A total of 82 people are to be made redundant in the next two years while 48 more will be cut when the company shifts the manufacture of some of its Panadol products from Dungarvan to Spain between 2012 and 2014.