Accenture to cut 400 jobs from its Irish workforce 

The global consultancy firm employs over 6,500 people across Ireland

Since late last year, the tech sector has laid off hundreds of thousands of employees due to a demand downturn caused by high inflation and rising interest rates.

Accenture said it will cut 400 jobs from its workforce in Ireland as part of a plan to cut 19,000 jobs worldwide.

The global consultancy firm employs over 6,500 employees across Ireland and in 2021, announced plans to create 500 new jobs in the next three years, the majority of which would be based in Cork and the wider Munster area.