Lagan Brick has announced it is to create 30 new jobs in County Cavan.

The jobs will be located at Drumgill, Kingscourt on the site of

its old Lagan Brick facility.

The development is being supported by the Department of Jobs,

Enterprise and Innovation through Enterprise Ireland.

With signs of

confidence returning to the market, the Board of Lagan Brick has identified

an opportunity to meet increasing demand, particularly out of the UK by

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reinvesting in brick manufacturing here in Ireland. The factory will be

Ireland’s only such facility; the current market of 30 million bricks on

the island of Ireland is serviced by imports.

Enterprise Minister Richard Bruton said: "The announcement by Lagan Brick that it is to create 30 new jobs in Kingscourt is a great boost for Cavan. We have repeatedly said that central to the Government’s Action Plan for Jobs is creating a powerful engine of Irish business, creating jobs in every region of the country. Since the Action Plan for Jobs was launched in 2012, every region of the country has grown in employment. However the Government recognises that some regions are growing faster than others. That is why we have put in place Regional Enterprise Plans to accelerate employment in every region of the country."

(CD/MH)