130 Flextronics staff lose jobs

ANOTHER 130 people are facing the dole after electronics components firm Flextronics confirmed plans to slash its Cork workforce in half.

The voluntary redundancies, which include 95 general operatives and 35 administrative staff at the Dublin Hill plant, will take place at the end of April.

As a result, less than 150 workers and fixed term staff will still be employed there by the start of May, with further cuts not ruled out.