02/09/2015

80 New Jobs Announced In Drogheda

Fine Gael TD for Louth, Fergus O'Dowd, has said that 80 new jobs for Drogheda show the economic recovery is beginning to take hold locally.

"The news that the Boann Distillery and Visitor Centre, a state-of -the-art distillery, soon to open in the heart of the Boyne Valley, will create over 80 new jobs is welcome and shows the recovery is spreading.

"The new facility is due to open in 2016 and will include a craft brew house, whiskey distillery and visitor centre. A restaurant and bar, gift shop and event space will complete the new complex that is set to become a significant local attraction.

"The announcement, which is an investment of €20 million in Drogheda, was made today by the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton TD.

"This innovative, indigenous Irish industry is exactly the type of company the Government seeks to support through the Action Plan for Jobs. Around 1,300 new jobs per week are now being added to the economy and 125,000 new jobs have been added since the launch of the Action Plan in February 2012."

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