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Liberty Mutual Insurance has entered a consultation period with 112 workers across the island of Ireland which may result in redundancies

112 jobs at risk at Liberty Mutual Insurance

US company Liberty Mutual Insurance said it has entered a consultation period with 112 employees across the island of Ireland which may result in redundancies.

Business • 22 May

PTSB said that since launching the voluntary redundancy scheme for senior managers, it has received a number of informal expressions of interest from staff at all levels

PTSB to broaden its voluntary redundancy scheme

PTSB is to broaden a voluntary redundancy scheme that was launched in October for senior managers.

Business • 10 Dec 24

Up to 300 jobs to go as Glen Dimplex closes two sites

The Glen Dimplex electrical group has announced a reorganisation plan for its operations across the island of Ireland, which will see up to 300 net redundancies between late 2024 and 2026 and the closure of two of its sites.

Business • 08 Feb 24

786 P&O Ferries workers were made redundant without consultation in March 2022

P&O Ferries bosses confident of avoiding fine for cuts

P&O Ferries is confident of avoiding a fine for sacking nearly 800 seafarers without notice.

Business • 25 Apr 23

A total of 2,431 people were employed by Ulster Bank at the end of August this year

Ulster Bank announces redundancy plans for 600 staff

Ulster Bank has announced the details of two voluntary redundancy programmes which will see about 600 staff leave the bank as part of its withdrawal from the Irish market.

Business • 16 Nov 22

The Ulster Bank-FSU agreement includes proposed enhanced redundancy payments and training

Ulster Bank staff to vote on enhanced redundancy plans

Ulster Bank and the Financial Services Union said they have concluded talks on a new deal to facilitate the phased withdrawal of Ulster Bank from the Republic of Ireland market.

Business • 11 Jun 21

Eir has confirmed that its sports channel is to cease broadcasting later this year following an in-depth review

Eir seeking up to 140 redundancies

Eir is opening a voluntary redundancy scheme that could see up to 140 staff leave the organisation.

Business • 01 Jun 21

The unemployment rate rose to 4.9% in the three months to October from 4.8% in the three months to September

UK jobless rate rises by less than expected to 4.9%

The UK jobless rate rose again in the three months to October and the number of redundancies hit a record high as companies prepared for the end of the government's coronavirus job subsidies programme which was eventually extended into 2021.

Business • 15 Dec 20

The Covid-19 Credit Guarantee Scheme (CGS) will now stay open for new applications until the end of June

Credit Guarantee Scheme for businesses to be extended

The Government has decided to extend two measures which were brought in to help businesses during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Business • 24 Nov 20

The Labour Court urged KBC Bank Ireland to consider all possible means of reducing the possibility of compulsory redundancy

KBC Bank Ireland criticised by Labour Court

KBC Bank Ireland has been criticised by the Labour Court for refusing to attend hearings aimed at addressing issues around redundancy plans at the organisation.

Business • 13 Nov 20

A review of employment rights and company law implications where companies separate assets from operations into a separate legal entity was set up after the closure of Clerys

Duffy-Cahill report recommendations not implemented

The authors of the 2016 Duffy-Cahill report on workers' rights in insolvencies have been outlining their proposals for reform to the Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise and Employment.

Business • 04 Nov 20

This is the fourth extension since the workers' right was suspended in March

Restriction on redundancy rights extended again

Workers who have been laid off will continue to be denied their right to invoke redundancy in certain circumstances until 30 November, the Cabinet decided today.

Business • 15 Sep 20

The airline said its passenger revenues fell to €315m from €936m last year

Aer Lingus reviewing operations at Cork and Shannon

Aer Lingus recorded an operating loss of €316m for the three months to the end of June compared to an operating profit of €78m the same time last year, figures from its parent IAG show today.

Business • 31 Jul 20

The final version of the airline's Covid Crisis Recovery Plan agreed with SIPTU will now go to ballot

Aer Lingus SIPTU members to vote on new recovery plan

Aer Lingus management and SIPTU have negotiated proposals which could herald a reduction in the 500 redundancies announced by the airline last week.

Business • 26 Jun 20

Heathrow Airport said that passenger numbers in May were down 97%

Heathrow starts voluntary redundancy scheme

Britain's Heathrow Airport, which before the coronavirus pandemic was the busiest in Europe, said it had started a voluntary redundancy scheme after passenger numbers fell to an all-time low and it could not rule out further job losses.

Business • 11 Jun 20

The lender said the move has been taken as part of 'ongoing efforts to build a strong and sustainable bank'

Ulster Bank seeks 50 voluntary redundancies in NI

Ulster Bank is seeking around 50 voluntary redundancies from staff across its branch network in Northern Ireland.

Business • 15 Apr 16

The company makes cast-iron stoves and other appliances (Pic: Waterford Stanley)

Waterford Stanley seeks 41 voluntary redundancies

Staff at Waterford Stanley have been told management are looking for 41 redundancies over the coming months.

Ireland • 15 Dec 15

Last year Greyhound was involved in a bitter industrial dispute over bin collectors' pay rates

Fresh Greyhound restructuring may see job cuts

Workers at the Greyhound waste disposal company have been told that they face further restructuring, which could include a number of redundancies.

Business • 15 Jan 15

Despite some job cuts within the firm, 90 customer care posts will be created in Limerick

Three Ireland to cut 160 jobs after O2 deal

Three Ireland has announced a number of redundancies as a result of its recent acquisition and integration of O2.

Business • 02 Sep 14

Carl Scarpa entered examinership in October 2013

Carl Scarpa to exit examinership later this month

Shoe shop retailer Carl Scarpa has announced 12 redundancies and two store closures as part of a plan that will see the retailer exit examinership later this month.

Business • 14 Jan 14

Unilever employs around 190 people in Ireland

Unilever Ireland to seek 40 redundancies

Unilever has said it is to seek around 40 redundancies from its Irish operations in Citywest, Dublin.

Business • 22 May 13

Aer Lingus reports operating loss of €45.5m for first quarter of 2013

Aer Lingus seeking 100 redundancies as losses grow

Aer Lingus is seeking about 100 voluntary redundancies as it continues to streamline its organisational structure.

Business • 25 Apr 13

Webprint's contract to print The Irish Examiner was terminated after TCH went into liquidation

Cork-based Webprint to make 26 staff redundant

A printing company, which until recently printed the Irish Examiner and other newspapers belonging to the Thomas Crosbie Holdings group, has announced that it is to lay off more than half of its staff.

Business • 05 Apr 13

Liberty Insurance to cut 140 jobs in Dublin, 75 in Cavan and 70 in Enniskillen

Liberty Insurance to axe 285 jobs nationwide

Liberty Insurance, the company which took over Quinn, is to make 285 staff redundant, RTÉ News has learned.

Business • 16 Nov 12

Voluntary redundancy scheme for public sector

The Government has decided to implement a targeted voluntary redundancy scheme aimed at further reducing staff numbers in the public service.

Business • 02 Oct 12

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