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Abbott was recently named as one of Ireland's Best Workplaces 2012 for the ninth year in a row. The Best Workplace in Ireland index is a widely recognised as Ireland’s most comprehensive study of workplace culture
News
- Abbott Employee Named Graduate Employee of the Year at gradireland’s 2012 Graduate Recruitment Awards
- Celebrity Chef Stuart O’Keeffe Serves Up Tailor-Made Recipes for Arthritis
- Abbott Wins ‘Overall Award’ at Irish Institute of Training and Development's National Training Awards 2012
Features
Abbott's Science Programmes for School Children
Abbott are big supporters of Ireland's next generation of scientists through its Family Science programme and Operation Discovery programmes for primary and secondary school children respectively. These programmes developed by the Abbott Fund, see Abbott employees engage students through hands on experiences in science. To date, nearly 300 Abbott volunteers have reached more than 2,000 students, parents and teachers across Ireland.
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Speaking at a special Business in the Community breakfast to launch National CSR Week is Katherine Pickus, Divisional Vice President, Global Citizenship and Policy at Abbott. Katherine was in Dublin to officially launch Abbott's first Corporate Citizenship Report for Ireland.
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Abbott won the Best International CSR Programme Award from Chambers Ireland Corporate Social Responsibility Awards. The Tanzania Laboratory Mentorship programme saw three Abbott Ireland employees volunteer in Tanzania for eight weeks, training 60 local staff in the modernised laboratories.
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Pictured are Elaine Fennessy and Patrice Bohan of Abbott Ireland with Minister for Training and Skills, Ciaran Cannon T.D. at the gradireland awards
Abbott in Ireland
Abbott is one of Ireland’s leading health care companies, employing almost 4,000 people. Abbott Ireland manufactures and markets a broad range of health care products including medical devices, and pharmaceutical, diagnostic and nutritional products. Abbott has eight manufacturing facilities located in Clonmel, Cootehill, Cork, Donegal, Longford and Sligo and a third party manufacturing management operation in Sligo. It has commercial operations in Dublin and shared services in Dublin and Westport. Abbott has been operating in Ireland since 1946.
About Abbott
Abbott is a global, broad-based health care company devoted to the discovery, development, manufacture and marketing of pharmaceuticals and medical products, including nutritionals, devices and diagnostics. The company employs approximately 91,000 people and markets its products in more than 130 countries.