Thousands of Intel's Irish staff offered three months' unpaid leave

Staff at Intel's manufacturing division in Kildare are being offered unpaid leave. Picture: Colin Keegan/ Collins

Thousands of staff at tech giant Intel's Irish plant in Kildare have been offered up to three months' unpaid leave as the company looks to cut costs.

The company in recent months has indicated it will cut thousands of jobs globally due to inflation and the slowdown of the personal computer market.