05/02/2026 - NEWS - Conor Gallagher piece on the controversial Aughinish Alumina plant. The directors state that the Co Limerick-based Aughinish Alumina business recorded the profits “primarily due to higher alumina market prices”. [ Video Aughinish investigation: From the Shannon to SiberiaOpens in new window ]Rusal, the company that owns the Aughinish plant, has deep connections to the Kremlin and Moscow’s arms industry. Earlier this week, Taoiseach Micheál Martin said he was “concerned” about media reports that raw materials produced at Aughinish Alumina were ultimately supplying “the Russian war effort”. [ ‘They’re not making bullets in Aughinish’: Limerick locals defend alumina plant’s Russian linksOpens in new window ]Staff costs increased from $52.4 million to $55.4 million.

Source: The Irish Times April 03, 2026 15:39 UTC