Coast Guard job cuts denied

The Department of Transport has denied that any jobs will be lost in its Coast Guard service although an entire layer of management has been removed following a review.

It had been reported that of the 52 positions within the service, nine would be lost at the Coast Guard’s three co-ordination centres at Malin Head, Valentia Island, and Dublin.

The department claims there is no such proposal. “Some changes to working arrangements will be implemented, and a technology enhancement programme initiated. This will allow the three centres to be operated as an integrated unit, providing efficiencies and achieving savings,” it said.