What next for Ireland's laid-off tech workers

While it remains a candidate's market, few can expect the same salary and work benefits they once enjoyed

Layoffs across Meta, Twitter, Microsoft, Salesforce and most recently, Google will result in combined Irish job losses of over 1,000. Photographer: Leah Farrell / RollingNews.ie

Widespread layoffs afflicting Ireland's tech sector have continued into the new year, with the world's largest companies implementing major restructuring plans to curb falling demand.

Layoffs across Meta, Twitter, Microsoft, Salesforce and most recently, Google will result in combined Irish job losses of over 1,000, with the real number considered to be significantly higher with Stripe, LinkedIn and Amazon yet to announce how their layoffs will impact the Irish labour market.