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Ballygowan-owner Britvic pumps €6m into Limerick facility

Move will create 28 new jobs at Newcastle West site

Left to right: Kevin Donnelly, Managing Director at Britvic Ireland, Simon Coveney, Minister for Enterprise and Dee Cunningham, Head of Brand Marketing Stills at Britvic Ireland. Picture: Don Moloney

Britvic Ireland, the drinks giant which owns Ballygowan water and Club, has announced the creation of 28 new jobs at its Ballygowan facility in Newcastle West Co Limerick following a €6 million investment.

The move will increase the facility’s production capacity by one fifth and enable the firm to meet growing demand for its bottled water products.

Ballygowan has seen steady growth in consumer demand in recent years, with sales undergoing strong double digit growth ...