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There was welcome news in South Tipperary this week with the announcement that Ribworld in Fethard are to create 100 new jobs.

There was welcome news in South Tipperary this week with the announcement that Ribworld in Fethard are to create 100 new jobs.

The announcement was made by Richard Bruton at the official opening of the Irish company's new facility in Fethard. This is part of a €8million investment programme by the company and it will see their employment numbers rise to more than 175 people over the next three years.

Minister Tom Hayes said that this is a great boost for Munster and a 'great example of what can be achieved by Irish food and manufacturing businesses across the country'.

"I am delighted that my department, through Enterprise Ireland, has been able to support Ribworld’s really impressive growth and I wish them every success for the future," he added.

The Managing Director of Ribworld, John Walshe, explained that they have grown the business by more than 200% in the past three years, as well as launching many new products. The new facility will now allow them to expand into new markets and develop a new range of products.

"It is a massive investment for us but we have every confidence that it will be a catalyst for a major expansion of our food group."

TD Mattie McGrath said that the jobs announcement will be welcomed by many families in the South Tipperary area.

"The task from here on out will be to secure from the Department of Jobs and Enterprise Ireland all necessary supports so that the jobs will constitute a long term employment reality for the area and in particular for former employees of Dawn Meats,” Deputy McGrath said.

He said that the Dawn Meats closure was a huge blow to the area and added that when he questioned Minister Bruton about future employment prospects in the area in June of this year, he left him 'less than confident in terms of any kind of strategic plan that may have been in place', arguing that with this in mind, any credit for these jobs should go to the company and Enterprise Ireland and not the Government.

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