If you were keeping track of economic statements from the Government on Monday, you could be forgiven for feeling a bit lost. At 11am, Taoiseach Simon Harris hailed the decision by US-based pharmaceutical multinational MSD to acquire its Chinese partner WuXi’s €500 million vaccine manufacturing plant in Dundalk as a “tremendous vote of confidence”. “MSD is a long-standing partner to Ireland and has shown an unwavering commitment both to the country and to its drive to innovate,” Harris added. Minister for Enterprise Peter Burke chimed in: “Government and the IDA have prioritised the life-sciences sector over many years and this…

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