Questions remain over Amgen site 10 years after €1bn investment fell through

The surge in Amgen shares from September 2 last year means the firm is now valued at $148.4bn (€123bn).

The vacant Amgen site in Carrigtwohill. Picture: Eddie O'Hare

It is 10 years since pharmaceutical giant Amgen abandoned plans for a huge site in east Cork earmarked for a €1bn investment with 1,000-plus jobs and questions remain about the future of the site.

The Amgen plant at Ballyadam in Carrigtwohill was to be one of the biggest investments in Ireland's foreign direct investment history when it was announced in 2006.