News Headlines | Microsoft informs Govt of threat to Irish-based jobs
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Microsoft has warned the Irish Government that its global reduction of roughly 4,800 jobs – about 2.1 % of its workforce – could affect its Irish operations, which total around 6,000 employees across Microsoft and LinkedIn. The cuts come as the company pours money into AI infrastructure and seeks efficiency gains, while its shares have dropped nearly 23 % in the first half of 2026, the worst performance since 2022. Microsoft, which had about 228,000 full‑time staff as of June 2025, has already offered voluntary buyouts to roughly 7 % of its U.S. workforce and is feeling pressure from rising AI‑related costs, a softening gaming division, and broader tech‑sector layoffs at firms such as Amazon and Meta. The Irish Department of Enterprise has received the collective redundancy notice, but Microsoft has not disclosed how many Irish jobs are at risk.
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