Irish jobs to be cut as part of Microsoft's latest round of global layoffs

The tech giant has notified the Department of Enterprise of collective redundancies across its Irish operations

The company is required under Irish law to notify the Department of Enterprise of any significant job losses impacting its Irish operations.

Microsoft has said it will lay off 9,000 people as part of the company's latest round of job cuts as the tech giant looks to rein in costs amid hefty investments in AI infrastructure.

The company employs around 228,000 people worldwide as of June 2024, with the latest round affecting almost 4% of its global headcount.