Staff at Roche in Clarecastle breathed a sigh of relief today after escaping a major jobs cull by the pharmaceutical giant
As part of an overhaul of its research activities, Roche is set to close a plant in the US, cut its workforce by a thousand, while its head of drug research is set to be replaced
However, a company spokesperson has confirmed to Clare FM that the near 400 workers in Clarecastle and the manufacturing plant itself will be unaffected

On Wednesday's Morning Focus John Cooke got some local political, business and community reaction

He spoke with Deputy Joe Carey from Clarecastle who expre