Workers left devastated as 575 jobs lost in south-east

WORKERS at one of the south-east’s biggest employers have been left devastated at the announcement of 575 job losses with the closure of a telecommunications call centre.

Management at telephone giant Talk Talk in Waterford broke the news to staff at a meeting in the company’s city base yesterday, after workers were sent an email asking them to gather. There had been no previous indication of the cuts.

Employees were told that all roles were being moved to Britain and there was an option for up to 80 of them to move if their roles were required.