Walsh Packaging employs 50+ people and is a family owned & run company based in Roscrea, Co Tipperary.The Company is steeped in history and has been in operation since 1942 when it was established by James F Walsh, grandfather of current managing director Shauna Walsh. It is one of the largest paper bag manufacturers in Ireland, producing a high percentage of all paper bags supplied to the pharmacy, fast food, off license, fashion and retail industries in Ireland.For several years the paper bag market in Ireland has gone through a growth surge driven by the environmental levy on plastic bags introduced by the Irish Government in 2002.