The Irish Times reports Cosmetic Creations will double headcount at its operations in counties Mayo and Cork.

The recruitment drive follows a €7.5m (£6.4m) investment in the company from private backers, with 60 of the new roles across operations, supply chain, quality and formulation development in Cork, bringing the workforce there to 100. An additional 30 jobs will be at the company’s head office, increasing numbers in Claremorris to 80.

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