Confidence is being expressed in the future of the Shannon Free Zone as a key attraction for US companies looking for a base in Ireland.
US medical equipment firm Edward Lifesciences has chosen to build its permanent manufacturing facility in Castletroy in Limerick, despite basing its initial Irish headquarters in Shannon.
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It will see 600 jobs come on stream by 2021, a move which is being hailed as hugely significant for the MidWest region.
CEO of Shannon Chamber Helen Downes says there is plenty of scope for expansion in Shannon too.
