Tech giant announces further 'necessary' Irish job lay-offs

Microsoft has announced further workforce reductions in Ireland which could result in the loss of 70 jobs on top of previous lay-offs. 

The news comes on top of 180 lay-offs which were announced by the company earlier this year. 

“Organisational and workforce adjustments are a necessary and regular part of managing our business,” a spokesperson for Microsoft said.

“We will continue to prioritise and invest in strategic growth areas for our future and in support of our customers and partners.”

It is understood that the cuts in Ireland will be across all areas of company’s operations in Ireland but the figure for job losses may be lower than 70 if staff can be redeployed. 

Microsoft Ireland employs over 3,500 people across their Dublin and Belfast offices, which the company says represents over 90 different nationalities across a variety of roles including operations, sales, engineering, and product development.

This latest jobs blow is on to of previously announced job losses amongst a host of tech companies which expanded significantly in recent years.