Three Ireland to cut up to 150 staff as rising costs hit earnings

Mobile phone provider, which employs more than 1,300 staff including in Limerick and Dublin, set to axe 10% of workforce 

Three Ireland said it is experiencing 'lower earnings and margin growth year-on-year'.

Mobile phone provider Three Ireland plans to cut up to 150 jobs, or over 10% of its total staff, as the company's earnings continue to be hit by rising costs. 

The company, which is the largest emobile telecoms provider in the Republic of Ireland, employs more than 1,300 staff, including at a customer-care facility in Limerick and at head offices in Dublin, but there were no details whether the cuts would be concentrated on specific divisions.