Becton Dickinson announced plans yesterday to gradually wind down the operation in Drogheda over the next two and a half years.Sinn Féin's Imelda Munster described the announcement yesterday as a"body blow to the town".
"I spoke with the Minister for Enterprise about this, and he said he hopes to meet with the Chief Executive of BD in New York next week, and that he intends to meet with the Chamber of Commerce and other local stakeholders in Drogheda in the coming weeks", Deputy Munster said. Deputy Munster accused the current and previous governments of allowing what she called the neglect of the town and called for more jobs and investment for the area.
He said there seemed to be"no early warning system" to the relevant minister about BD's plans to close the plant and that the Department had only been informed the evening before.
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