The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
Manufacturing Manufacture Of Computer, Electrical Electronic And Optical Products Manufacture Of Computer, Electronic And Optical Products 26 - Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products
250 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
29 April 2008
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
US-owned computer manufacturer Dell has announced 250 redundancies in two of its Irish plants, located in Dublin and Limerick. It is envisaged that 180 to 250 of the job losses will occur at its Dublin plant, where 1,500 staff are employed in sales, marketing and support for customers across Europe. The remainder will go at its Limerick factory, one of Dell's two European manufacturing facilities. Dell employs 4,500 staff in Ireland in total and accounts for close to 6 per cent of gross national product. None of the job cuts will be in frontline production. Rather, the majority of job losses will be among lower skilled staff, mainly in sales and support positions. Some managers will also leave. It is understood that Dell wants to ensure its Irish operations are focused on 'high-value activities'.
Sources
30 April 2008: The Irish Times
Citation
Eurofound (2008), Dell, Internal restructuring in Ireland, factsheet number 66595, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/66595.
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