Medical tech firm announces 130 jobs for Limerick in €70m investment

BD today announced its plans to develop its Research Centre Ireland R&D Centre of Excellence in Limerick.

BD has been in Ireland since the 1960s and currently employs nearly 1,300 people across four locations in this country.Tanaiste Leo Varadkar said: "I had the pleasure of visiting BD’s facility in Drogheda last week to officially open the expanded site there, and I’m really pleased today to see this further good news, which will see 130 new jobs created and €70m invested in the Limerick facility.

"BD are one of the world’s leading MedTech companies and have a long and proud history in Ireland since 1964."Their continued expansion in Ireland is testament to the skills and talent here in Limerick and indeed Ireland. The research carried out here will improve healthcare and patients’ lives better for years to come."

Senior R&D Director for BD, Padraig FitzGerald, said: “Our associates in Ireland play a significant role in advancing solutions across our portfolio, and we’ve added 125 full-time roles in Research Centre Ireland since March 2020 to further our impact.

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