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100 new jobs, but worries too TAOISEACH Enda Kenny announced 100 new jobs for Cork today but will face tough questioning about how Brexit and the ‘Trump factor’ could damage future employment here.
The announcement of 100 new jobs by San Francisco company NGINX came against the backdrop of increasing uncertainty surrounding the jobs market. It was revealed yesterday that pharma giant Eli Lilly was postponing a proposed €200m investment in upgrading its Kinsale facility — a decision that has sparked concern among business and political leaders that US companies were now
Fears as Eli Lilly postpones expansion
■ Audrey Ellard Walsh & Alan Healy reacting to Donald Trump’s ‘America First’ policy. Cork east TD Seán Sherlock said the decision by Eli Lilly was deeply worrying, given the company had already made some progress on the expansion plan. Mr Sherlock said: “If the Trump administration is determined to pursue a protectionist line and the UK is following the same policy, then we must secure new investment. We cannot depend solely on the European market to sustain employment
on the scale that the pharmaceutical clusters provide here.” Mr Kenny was primarily in Cork to address fears about the impact of Brexit on local companies. He is attending a Brexit function at the Clayton Hotel Silver Springs this evening. Mr Kenny was also expected to face questions on Cork’s stalled events centre — a project that could lift the local economy. He turned the sod of the development one year ago but there has been little sign of progress ever since. ■ See Page 3.
Xanax and prescription drugs for sale on streets Beyoncé, who is expecting twins, with the awards for best music video for ‘Formation’ and best urban contemporary album for ‘Lemonade’ at the Grammy Awards. See P12/13 for Grammys and Baftas. Picture: AP
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PRESCRIPTION drugs are now widely for sale on the black market on the streets of C o r k c i t y , e x p e r t s h a ve warned. Drugs that are meant to be used in the treatment of anxiety, depression and panic disorder are now a major source of addiction.
■ Ann Murphy On the streets, 10mg of a Xanax drug fetches around €2. While some dealers of the drug manage to acquire it by going to a number of doctors and obtaining multiple prescriptions for benzodiaze-
pines, others are turning to virtual drug supermarkets online for their stock. Hollyhill GP Dr Nick Flynn has warned that people can become addicted to benzodiazepines within six to eight weeks. Dr Flynn, who operates a surgery in Hollyhill, said he
knows of several cases where young people have died from mixing prescription drugs and alcohol. He warned that people can become desperately addicted to prescription drugs and pain killers. ■ Continued on Page 2.