Major effort to save 450 Limerick jobs from US sanctions

Aughinish Alumina in Limerick is under severe threat as a result of US sanctions against its parent company

Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska Pic: Getty

The government is to make a diplomatic push in the US and Europe in its efforts to save the 450 jobs at Aughinish Alumina in Limerick, which is under severe threat as a result of US sanctions against its parent company.

It is understood that the plant’s viability is in jeopardy, as banks, raw materials and other suppliers may be forced to sever their ties with the company in the coming weeks. Already ...