Payroll levels point to early signs of tech sector stress in Ireland      

The Central Statistics Office numbers show the number of employees working in information and communication as one of the sectors to show a fall in payroll employment levels in January.

Early signs of the stress facing technology firms in Ireland have started to flash red, even as monthly payroll employment across the economy grew by 6,300 in January, official figures suggest.

The Central Statistics Office numbers show the number of employees working in information and communication — which can be used as a proxy for technology employers in Ireland — as one of the sectors to show a fall in payroll employment levels in January.