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There has been widespread welcome to the news that 100 jobs are to be created in Athlone by medical devices company Teleflex.

The consultation process with Alkermes employees started on Wednesday, April 10, after it was announced earlier this week that up to 130 jobs were to go at the biopharmaceutical plant in Monksland.

A leading American medical devices firm is to establish a base in Athlone with the creation of at least 50 jobs.

Local TD Denis Naughten has called on the Government to intervene to secure 500 new Elan jobs, following revelations this week that the company plans to eventually sell its Athlone plant.

The recent spate of job cuts at Dell looks set to impact Athlone in the coming months, as reports emerged this week that Dell subsidiary Alienware is to close its manufacturing plant in Athlone.

Rumours of another major job loss in Athlone were quashed yesterday (April 16) when Kinetic Concepts Incorporated (KCI) denied closure of its Dublin Road plant but did confirm there would be five redundancies from its staff of 70.

Fears for Élan jobs in Athlone were compounded this week with the news that the company is to shed 29 jobs over the next month.