Leo Varadkar to meet IDA over Twitter and Stripe job losses

Twitter implemented mass layoffs worldwide shortly after the social media platform was bought for $44bn by Elon Musk. File picture

The Tánaiste is to meet with the Industrial Development Agency (IDA) to discuss the impact of the layoffs at Twitter and Stripe as Irish politicians have started to demand answers from the social media giant about how the company handled the dismissal of staff.

Twitter began a global cull of its 7,500-strong workforce, but many staff in Ireland were told that their jobs were “at risk” of redundancy and that they remain employees of Twitter. Employees at the Dublin office were told that they would not be able to access the office for security reasons as new owner Elon Musk began the process of laying off staff in a bid to cut costs at his $44bn investment.