A junior minister has expressed his opposition to the UK government imposing serious financial sanctions on a Russian oligarch who's the owner of a refinery which employs 450 people in West Limerick.
Oleg Deripaska is the owner of Aughinish Alumina in Askeaton which is a major employer in West Limerick and North Kerry.
Aughinish Alumina has also been suspended by the Enviromnetal Protection Agency from trading on the EU Emissions Trading System.
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Minister of State for Skills and Further Education Niall Collins is a Fianna Fáil TD for Limerick.
He says targeted sanctions that hit Vladimir Putin and his circle are more effective than a blanket embargo.
