Troubled telecommunications company WorldCom has announced it is to lay off 2,000 people from its operations in Europe.
WorldCom employ 160 people in Ireland - 20 employees were let go recently. A spokesperson for the company here said it would be some weeks before the impact of these latest cuts on Ireland would be known. However, consultations with staff have started.
The company say they are still committed to the Irish market, where they have 7,000 customers.
25% of the company's workforce in the UK are to lose their jobs, and it is thought the balance of the 2,000 job cuts will come from operations in France and Germany.
