The move is part of a globally announced cull of 16,000 jobs. “The Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment today received a notification of proposed collective redundancies from Amazon Ireland,” a spokesperson for the Government said. “Any further queries should be directed to the company.”The Irish Independent understands that Amazon intends to seek reductions of over 200 roles here. Earlier today, Amazon announced the cuts. ”The reductions we are making today will impact approximately 16,000 roles across Amazon,” said Beth Galetti, senior vice-president of people experience and technology at Amazon.

Source: Irish Independent January 28, 2026 17:32 UTC