Outsourcing firm Covalen, which provides services to social media giant Meta, has informed the Government of plans to potentially cut hundreds of jobs.
The Department of Enterprise has received a collective redundancy notification from the firm.
The Department did not disclose how many jobs are under threat but it is understood that 720 roles are at risk.
Yesterday, Covalen confirmed that it has commenced consultation with a number of employees in relation to potential redundancies within its Dublin operations.
"The company is engaging directly and proactively to support the affected teams through this transition and is following the required consultation process in line with our obligations," Covalen said in a statement.
The Communications Workers' Union (CWU), which represents some of the employees, said staff were shocked and angered by the news.
In November 2025, Covalen commenced consultation with staff in relation to a previous round of redundancies.
More than 400 roles were under threat at the time but ultimately around 300 redundancies occurred.
In January staff at Covalen, who are members of the CWU, took strike action in a dispute over redundancy pay and union recognition.
Covalen provides content moderation and AI training services for Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp.
Last week, Meta confirmed plans to cut around 8,000 jobs or 10% of its global workforce.
It is not yet known what impact the layoffs will have on the company's Irish operation, which directly employs around 1,800 people.
In March, Meta announced plans to use advanced AI systems in the future, which it said would reduce its reliance on third-party suppliers for content moderation.
