Consulting firm Accenture stated on Thursday that it would eliminate about 400 Irish jobs. According to The Irish Times, the company currently has 6,500 employees working in Ireland. Over the next 18 months, Accenture will eliminate almost 19,000 employees throughout its global workforce. The New York-listed company stated that more than half of the cuts will … Read more
Two significant employers in Ireland, German software giant SAP, and American tech giant IBM plan to cut their global workforces as part of the most recent round of layoffs in the technology sector. In connection with some asset divestments, IBM disclosed 3,900 layoffs on Wednesday. James Kavanaugh, the company’s chief financial officer, said that the … Read more
Stripe, the digital payments giant founded by Limerick brothers Patrick and John Collison, is to lay off 14% of its workforce globally. The business, which was valued at $95 billion (€97 billion) in its last funding round, will reduce its workforce, according to an email sent to employees on Thursday from the Collison brothers. The … Read more
PayPal has confirmed that it is seeking to cut a total of 307 jobs from its Irish operations in Dundalk and Dublin. PayPal said in a statement, “PayPal is proposing to remove a selection of roles at its sites in Dublin and Dundalk following a review of its operational needs.” “We are proposing a reduction of 307 … Read more