"A Bad Week For Cork"
That's how the Business Minister described the decision by Novartis to axe 320 jobs at their Ringaskiddy plant
The Minister has moved to assure those affected that the Government is treating the job losses as an absolute priority and says every state support will be made available to all impacted employees
However fears have been expressed about the age profile of some of the workers seeking new employment and the impact the jobs losses will have on families and local businesses in the area
Speaking to RedFM News outside the Novartis Plant local Fianna Fail Councillor Seamus McGrath says the impact of these jobs losses will be far reaching on families and local businesses
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