Twitter employees deserve 'respect', says Taoiseach

The company employed around 500 people in its Dublin office before the cuts.

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Twitter has come under fire from politicians and trade unions for the manner in which its controversial new owner Elon Musk handled mass job cuts at the social media giant.

The company began layoffs among its 7,500 workforce on Friday, with the 500 people employed in Ireland also in the firing line.