Covidien is a $10 billion global healthcare products leader dedicated to innovation and long-term growth. Covidien creates innovative medical solutions for better patient outcomes and delivers value through clinical leadership and excellence.
Covidien and the Irish government, are jointly supporting the projects, which represent an investment of more than €25 million and will create an as-yet undetermined number of research positions.

According to JoseĢ E. Almeida, President and Chief Executive Officer, Covidien,"Innovation is and will remain a critical contributor to our Company’s strong competitive advantage in the medical devices market, to Ireland’s business growth and high-technology job creation, and to the world’s economic recovery" 


Covidien has 30 years of manufacturing history in Ireland, with production facilities in Athlone, Tullamore, Galway and Damastown, Dublin.   Additionally, Ireland is home to Covidien’s principal executive office, which is based in Dublin City Centre.


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