A US medical devices' manufacturer is to employ 100 workers at a £2 million factory in Castlerea, Co Roscommon. Meanwhile, Bay Networks, a US technology company already employing 67 people in Limerick, has announced a £6.5 million expansion in Shannon, with at least 50 new jobs.

Harmac Medical Products of New York is a leading company in its sector of the healthcare market. Bay Networks of California provides a line of products that serve corporations, service providers and telecommunications carriers.