Union: Teagasc told lose 109 jobs

IMPACT claimed that Teagasc has been instructed by the Government to shed 109 posts by the end of the year.

The union said the posts will be reduced through a government-sanctioned Voluntary Early Retirement (VER)/Voluntary Redundancy Scheme (VRS), or through external redeployment to other state agencies or parts of the civil service.

IMPACT said the loss of these posts along with the 280 posts lost since 2008 will affect the Teagasc’s ability to deliver on its statutory mandate in support of Ireland’s agri-food industry, identified as one of the key industries currently experiencing growth despite the economic crisis.