Meta to lay off 350 staff from its Irish offices – The Irish Times
Meta is set to lay off up to 350 employees from its Irish offices, representing about 20 percent of its workforce in the country. This decision is part of a larger global reduction of approximately 8,000 jobs as the company aims to improve efficiency and offset investments in artificial intelligence. The Irish government has pledged to assist those affected by the layoffs through various support measures.
- ▪Meta will cut up to 350 jobs from its Irish workforce, which is about 20 percent of its staff in Ireland.
- ▪The company is undergoing a global reduction of 10 percent of its workforce, totaling around 8,000 jobs.
- ▪The Irish government has committed to helping those impacted by the layoffs through state agencies.
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Social media giant Meta is to cut up to 350 jobs from its Irish workforce as part of the company’s latest round of global job losses that will see it shed thousands of roles worldwide. Sources confirmed the figures, which account for about 20 per cent of the company’s Irish-based workforce. A spokeswoman for Meta did not comment on specific figures. The number is significantly higher than the initial 10 per cent expected, which would have seen numbers reduced by 180. The Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment has been informed of the cuts.
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