Microsoft is to cut 120 jobs from its Irish-based workforce as part of a global cost-cutting plan announced last month.
The company employs more than 3,500 people in Ireland across a variety of roles including operations, sales, engineering and product development.
Irish-based staff were informed of the 120 layoffs earlier today.
In January, Microsoft announced plans to cut 10,000 jobs globally, which is less than 5% of its total workforce.
At the time, chief executive Satya Nadella said customers wanted to "optimise their digital spend to do more with less" and "exercise caution as some parts of the world are in a recession and other parts are anticipating one".
There has been a series of job loss announcements in the tech sector in recent months from firms such as Twitter, Meta, Stripe, Amazon, Intel, Microsoft, Google, Salesforce, PayPal, HubSpot and Dell.
Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Simon Coveney visited the US West Coast this week for a series of high-level meetings with a range of companies, including big tech firms with bases in Ireland.
Speaking ahead of his visit to the United States, Mr Coveney said that despite recent layoffs, the tech sector in Ireland remains strong.
