Life-science company Allergan is to create 63 new jobs as part of an expansion.
It has announced a €65m capital investment programme for 2019 to facilitate the expansion of its laboratories and manufacturing campuses at Westport in Co Mayo and Clonshaugh in north Dublin.
The Westport facility has created 63 new jobs - bringing total employment in Ireland to more than 2,000 across the country.
One in 10 employees in Allergan's global workforce is based in Ireland.
The investment in Westport focuses on key areas: two new manufacturing suites in its biologics facility, as well as the completion of a new state-of-the-art microbiology and cell-based laboratory.
The completion of the new biologics facility, which represents a total investment of more than €140m, is in the final stages of qualification and regulatory approval before commencing commercial production.
Welcoming the announcement, An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said: "This is great news for Westport and for Mayo and reinforces the region's deserved reputation as a location for investment and innovation.
"It is further evidence of the confidence international companies like Allergan continue to have in Ireland."
The B2 biologics facility and Ron Taylor Centre at Allergan's Westport facility | Image: AllerganBusiness Minister Heather Humphreys added: "Allergan has a long proud history in Ireland stretching back over 40 years and employ over 2,000 staff here at their four sites.
"This latest investment reaffirms their commitment to Westport, and it enhances Irelands reputation at the forefront of the Lifesciences sector.
"Allergan's decision to grow their operations in the west of Ireland shows that we are succeeding in attracting high caliber companies and highly skilled jobs to our regions, which is a key priority of the Government."
Paul Coffey, vice-president and plant general manager at Allergan Westport, said: "We are expanding capacity to meet global demand and we are advancing our R&D capabilities to meet the needs of the future for our business.
"We are proud that 40 years on we are still growing and offering valuable employment opportunities in key regions of Ireland and we thank the communities around us for their continued support."
Allergan's Westport campus is the largest and most complex in its global network.
It is made up of a pharmaceuticals facility, two biologics plants and an ocular implant facility.
It is also responsible for the global supply of Allergan product 'Botox'.
