Drinks group Britvic Ireland has announced that it is to cut 145 jobs over the next 12 months.
It says the decision was made following a review of its business. The jobs will primarily be cut from logistics, finance, IT, and sales departments.
Britvic Ireland, with brands including Ballygowan, 7UP, Club, Mi Wadi and Robinsons, currently employs about 940 staff.
It has operations in Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Waterford, Donegal and Belfast.
The company says it will be restructuring its business, possibly consolidating regional distribution centres to Dublin, which would lead to the closure of the Cork, Donegal and Waterford depots.
'The need for restructuring has been accelerated by exceptionally challenging economic and retail conditions in Ireland,' the company said.
Recently announced investment programmes of €17m - including the upgrading of the Dublin production facility and the introduction of a new IT infrastructure - remain on track.
Britvic management will now engage with staff and their union representatives to begin implementing the changes.
