HP Leixlip manager says some staff may be redeployed; up to 500 to lose jobs

The general manager of HP Inc’s Leixlip plant, Maurice O’Connell, has said some of the 500 people set to lose their jobs may be offered redeployment elsewhere in the company’s Irish assets.

Update 3pm: The general manager of HP Inc’s Leixlip plant, Maurice O’Connell, has said some of the 500 people set to lose their jobs may be offered redeployment elsewhere in the company’s Irish assets.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise, a separate company to HP Inc, continues to employ 2,100 staff at its enterprise business in Leixlip, Galway and Cork, along with workers in its sales offices.