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Leprino Foods to Close Portlaoise Factory, 132 Jobs Lost

8/20/2025

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Leprino Foods will close its Portlaoise factory by mid-2026, affecting 132 employees.
Local TDs expressed shock and urged IDA and Enterprise Ireland to secure replacement jobs.
The factory, operational since 2021, produced mozzarella and string cheese for Europe.
Production will move to facilities in Northern Ireland and Wales.
Redundancy packages and career transition assistance will be provided to affected workers.

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Story summary

Leprino Foods will close its Portlaoise factory by mid-2026, affecting 132 employees.
Local TDs expressed shock and urged IDA and Enterprise Ireland to secure replacement jobs.
The factory, operational since 2021, produced mozzarella and string cheese for Europe.
Production will move to facilities in Northern Ireland and Wales.
Redundancy packages and career transition assistance will be provided to affected workers.