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Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has said the closure of Sudocrem s Dublin manufacturing plant is devastating news for its workers.
The antiseptic healing cream was developed in 1931 by Irish pharmacist Thomas Smith, and is now sold in more than 50 countries.
Sudocrem has been produced in the capital since the 1940s.
But its parent company, Israel-based Teva Pharmaceuticals, is to move production to Bulgaria by the end of 2022.
Teva acquired Sudocrem as part of a multimillion euro deal back in 2016.
Mr Varadkar said the move is crushing for the more than 100 workers. The decision by Teva today to close its Sudocrem manufacturing plant in Baldoyle is devasting [sic] news for the 110 employees affected and their families.
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The Minister for Justice has thanked the public for its support as she prepares to begin her maternity leave.
Helen McEntee will become the
The Social Protection Minister Heather Humphreys will stand in as acting Justice Minister in her absence, with junior ministers James Browne and Hildegarde Naughton also taking on extra responsibilities.
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Speaking at her last public engagement this afternoon, she said she hopes it will one day become routine for politicians to avail of maternity leave.
“I have to say I have had nothing but positive responses from colleagues, from my community, constituents and from members of the public and I just want to thank everyone for that support.
Council to lobby Rehab over Limerick job losses
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THE Department of Social Protection is to consider activating a community employment scheme to accommodate those people who’ve lost their jobs at Rehab Enterprises in Raheen.
Limerick TD Willie O’Dea has held talks with Social Protection Minister Heather Humphreys and the Minister of State Joe O’Brien on the matter, with the Fianna Fail man raising the matter through a parliamentary question next week.
The disclosure came from Mr O’Dea’s secretary, Cllr Catherine Slattery at a special meeting of the local authority on the job cuts at the electrical assembly plant, which had employed staff with intellectual and physical disabilities.
Over 437,000 people received the Pandemic Unemployment Payment this week
Construction is the sector that saw the largest decrease in the number of people receiving the payment. By Orla Dwyer Tuesday 6 Apr 2021, 7:07 PM 2 hours ago 8,751 Views 22 Comments
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MORE THAN 437,000 people received the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) this week, a decrease of over 6,000 compared to last week.
Payments worth a total of €130.31 million were paid to people in receipt of the PUP today.
7,165 people closed their PUP claims in the past week, with more than 5,500 of those returning to work.
Construction is the sector that saw the largest decrease in the number of people receiving the payment this week, with 1,591 fewer people than last week.