A manufacturer of orthopaedic good is to close its factory in Thurles with the loss of 80 jobs.
BSN Medical will close its factory by the end of the year.
The plant future has been in doubt since last year when it lost a contract to manufacture the Futuro brand owned by Beiersdorf.
The factory which has been in Thurles since makes orthopaedic support products under BSN's Tricodur brand and custom made burn garments for Smith & Nephew.