Careers and Jobs

According to today’s newspapers there could be 100 jobs lost at Molex in Shannon, Co. CLare. 100 of the 400 jobs could see their jobs cut with remaining staff taking salary cuts as a result of cost cutting measures. Molex make electronic, electrical and fibre optic interconnection systems at the Shannon plant. The company held a series of meetings on Tuesday to inform staff of redundancies and other cost-saving plans.

US based firm Microsemi has announced that it will create 315 new jobs over the next 18 months at its facility in Ennis, Co Clare. Microsemi designs and manufactures integrated circuits and semiconductors. The positions will be in manufacturing, technical support and sales. Only last May that Microsemi changed a decision to phase out its operations in Ennis. Great jobs news and a Christmas present for County Clare.

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