Community in Cork concerned as Apple subcontractor lays off 300 staff

A wave of job losses has caused concern in Cork after 300 tech staff were laid off.

The loss of up to 300 jobs in Cork following the decision by Apple to end its is a “big concern for everyone”, politicians have warned.

As first reported by the Irish Examiner, employees at Globetech, a third party company working for Apple in Cork, were laid off last week after Apple announced it would make changes to its Siri voice assistant.