Eircom and airports firm seek 1,600 redundancies

TWO of the country’s biggest employers, Eircom and the Dublin Airport Authority, have said they are to seek a total of 1,600 redundancies.

Eircom said it will reduce its staff numbers by 1,200 by June 2011 through “a reduction of certain activities and efficiency improvements”. It also said it was implementing a two-year pay freeze and reducing staff allowances by 25%.

Collective working agreements built up over a number of years at the company are also to be suspended at least until 2011.