Multi-million euro investment to provide South East jobs boost

The South East is getting a jobs boost with news of 130 new manufacturing roles in Waterford.

Bausch & Lomb are hiring as they announce a 90 million euro investment into their base in Ireland.

Recruitment will start next year and there will be 150 employed while the project is under construction.

The company, which currently employs over 15 hundred people, says the investment will allow for additional capacity to manufacture single use contact lenses.