Ulster Bank announces 800 further redundancies as part of Irish exit 

Chief Executive, Jane Howard said they expected this to be the last bank-wide redundancy programme this year

Employees have been invited to apply for voluntary redundancy during a two-week window, or to enter a period of redeployment where they can look for another role within the company.

Ulster Bank has announced another redundancy programme on Wednesday as part of its ongoing withdrawal from the Irish market which will see approximately 800 jobs lost.

This is the bank's second round of mass layoffs, having previously let go a further 800 people last year, with Ulster Bank expecting this to be its bank-wide last redundancy programme this year.