Fears for Irish jobs as Workday to cut more than 1,700 global positions amid AI shift

The tech company, which employs around 1,900 people in Ireland, said it would cut more than 8% of its global workforce as it moves to further invest in the use of AI 

The company has a significant Irish operation, with its two Dublin offices employing more than 1,900 people. (Photo Illustration by Thomas Fuller/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Tech giant Workday, which specialises in financial and human resource management, has announced it will cut 8.5% of its current global workforce with 1,750 positions to be impacted.

The US-founded company, which has a significant presence in Ireland, said in a filing to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Wednesday that it was launching a new restructuring plan targeting long-term growth.