Careers and Jobs

Tecnotree to let 80 staff go

Finnish company Tecnotree (formerly Tecnoman) has announced that it will be seeking 80 redundancies from a total of 141 employees in Shannon. Staff cuts are due to the current economic conditions and a reduction in demand for its products and services. The company supplies business and operations support systems for telecom operators.

Aer Lingus cut 676 jobs.

Aer Lingus announced that it will cut 676 jobs in a bid to reduce annual costs by almost €100m before 2011. 489 jobs will be cut from amongst its pilots, cabin crew and ground staff. The other 187 jobs will be office operations by the end of 2011.

GE Money expected to cut 50 jobs

It is expected that 50 jobs will be lost at the GE Money based at Shannon as a result of a company restructuring. The company which employs 178 staff in Shannon is involved in the sale of financial products including insurance, mortgages, car and personal loans, financial brokerage and equipment finance leasing.

INTEL CUT 300 JOBS IN LEIXLIP

Intel has announced that they will be cutting 300 jobs at Leixlip in the form of compulsory redundancy. The company cited fall in demand for products as the key factor in the decision. This is a sever blow for the workers and poor timing for the government who are creating a pr mission on “smart economy” in Ireland

EXEMPLAR SMART NETWORK TO CREATE 350 JOBS

Examplar Smart Network will create 350 new jobs in Ireland. The high tech computer firm is designing a next generation communications grid. This news is part of the government plans to create 30,000 new jobs in a “smart economy” within the next decade.

370 JOBS AXED AT ELEMENT SIX IN SHANNON

WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD FOR HALIFAX IN IRELAND?

Over 160 employees will lose jobs after 5 firms confirmed layoffs yesterday. The West of Ireland suffered the most with the news including Shannon, Limerick and Kerry.

CLARE – Agilisys Contact Services

Agilisys Contact Services announced it is to close its centre in Shannon transferring operations to the UK. The company has been based in Shannon for four years and had 71 employees.The company hopes that some of the affected employees will relocate to the UK.

LIMERICK – Irish Dresden

Dromcollogher (Co. Limerick) firm Irish Dresden has stopped manufacturing with the loss of 15 jobs. The company manufactured delicate porcelain mementos with pieces in the White House. Decline in global sales was cited as the reason for the closure.

KERRY – BeoCare & Beru Electronics

In Kerry – healthcare company BeoCare is expected to close and Beru Electronics is seeking redundancies. This is expected to result in 40 jobs lost.

DUBLIN – New Oceans Limited

Print and design company New Oceans Ltd has closed with the loss of 36 jobs. The collapse of the business and closure is linked to a significant fall in trade in recent months.

New jobs on the way for the Mid West with 3 firms to create over 200 new jobs. Microsemi is a US firm producing equipment for space exploration. If reports are accurate they are planning an expansion which will create 185 new jobs over the next two years. This is great news for Ennis and the Munster region. What a turnaround too. Only last May the company was close to pulling out of Ireland. Also in Ennis Async Technologies has announced that it will be creating 11 new jobs. Down the road in Limerick Avvio is set to create 30 new jobs for the city. The 3 announcement bring a combined total of 224 jobs.

Sadly Aer Arann announced that it will axe 100 jobs as part of a survival plan. The aviation firm has suffered during recent economic turmoil. Workers were informed this week of the major restructuring and cost cutting programme.

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