News Headlines | Around 350 Irish-based jobs under threat at Meta

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Around 350 jobs in Meta’s Irish operation are now at risk as the company begins notifying staff of its global plan to cut 8,000 positions – roughly 10 % of its workforce. Meta, which employs about 1,800 people in Ireland, has filed a collective redundancy notice with the Department of Enterprise, but has not detailed how the cuts will affect the local workforce, saying any redundancies will follow Irish law and government guidelines. The reductions are tied to a broader shift toward AI, with senior executives indicating that many tasks previously handled by large teams will soon be performed by a single specialist, and a fresh round of organisational changes is expected to streamline AI workflows. The Irish government has pledged support for affected employees, while trade unions and Labour representatives have warned that the wave of tech layoffs highlights the need for a national strategy to protect jobs and manage the rapid adoption of AI in the workplace.

Read more: https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/0520/1574223-meta-jobs/

#Meta #JanelleGale #PeterBurke #Irishgovernment #AI #GeorgeLawlor

News Headlines | CWU warns over AI amid fears for Covalen jobs

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The Communications Workers’ Union (CWU) warns that artificial‑intelligence is threatening 720 jobs at outsourcing firm Covalen, which supplies services to Meta, and says this could be just the “tip of the iceberg” for wider AI‑driven disruption in Ireland’s tech sector. CWU members are set to strike on Friday over demands for union recognition and fair redundancy payments, while Union General Secretary Seán McDonagh criticises the current redundancy system and calls for urgent talks with the Taoiseach and the Minister for Enterprise to protect workers’ rights and ensure access to union membership. Covalen says it is consulting affected staff and offering wellbeing support, but the union argues that AI‑related job losses underscore the need for stronger collective bargaining and government action, as it also pushes for broader measures on housing, health services, cost‑of‑living pressures and future pay agreements across the public and private sectors.

Read more: https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/0513/1573005-covalen/

#CWU #Covalen #SenMcDonagh #PeterBurke

[16:15] Minister hopes to bring forward competitive action plan

Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment Peter Burke said he hopes to bring a memo to Cabinet next week that will set out bringing forward the Government's competitive action plan.

https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2025/0412/1507324-economy/

#PeterBurke #Cabinet #nextweek #Government

[11:25] TikTok layoffs to take effect in April, says minister

Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment Peter Burke has said that it is his understanding that redundancies at TikTok's Irish operation will take effect in April.

https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2025/0306/1500535-tik-tok-ireland/

#PeterBurke #TikTok #Irish #April

[03:03] 'Hope' in approach to US tariffs - Minister for Trade

Minister of State for Trade, Employment and Enterprise Peter Burke said there was "cause for hope" in the new White House administration's approach to tariffs.

https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2025/0121/1491951-us-tariffs-ireland/

#StateforTrade,EmploymentandEnterprise #PeterBurke #WhiteHouse

[12:06] Small businesses can apply to Storm Bert flood damage fund for an extra week, says minister

A fund which can be accessed by small businesses who were affected by recent flood damage will remain open for an extra week as the aftermath of Storm Bert continues to affect employers across the country, Enterprise, Trade and Employment Minister Peter Burke confirmed today.

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/small-businesses-can-apply-to-storm-bert-flood-damage-fund-for-an-extra-week-says-minister/a672318642.html

#anextraweek #StormBert #PeterBurke #today

[12:03] Cabinet to consider memo on flood aid after Storm Bert

There will be an incorporeal Cabinet meeting to consider a memo from Minister for Enterprise Peter Burke.

https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2024/1127/1483262-ireland-politics/

#Cabinet #PeterBurke

[12:03] Cabinet to consider memo on flood aid after Storm Bert

There will be an incorporeal Cabinet meeting to consider a memo from Minister for Enterprise Peter Burke.

https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2024/1127/1483262-ireland-politics/

#Cabinet #PeterBurke

[20:43] Irish economy not vulnerable after Trump victory, says Peter Burke

Enterprise Minister Peter Burke has said the Irish economy is not vulnerable as a result of Donald Trump’s victory in the US elections.

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/politics/irish-economy-not-vulnerable-after-trump-victory-says-peter-burke/a1170558326.html

#PeterBurke #Irish #DonaldTrump’s #US

Nu bij ons in de boekhandels: Peter Burkes Ignorance: A Global History. Lees zijn antwoorden op onze zeven vragen, en lees een fragment uit de inleiding.

‘Could you pinpoint the moment you decided to start writing this book?
I decided to write the book on ignorance when several heads of state either denied that Covid was a threat or recommended ineffective remedies.’
https://www.athenaeum.nl/nieuws/2023/7-vragen-aan-peter-burke-schrijver-van-ignorance

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