CONCERN FOR GALWAY FACILITY AS HEWLETT PACKARD ANNOUNCES MORE JOB LOSSES

Date Published: 20-May-2009

Computer Giant Hewlett Packard which has facilities in Ballybrit, has announced it's to cut two percent of its global workforce.There are around 500 employees at the Hewlett Packard Plant in Ballybrit, who are mainly involved in research and development.The 6,400 global jobs cuts were announced last night as consumers and businesses cut spending on computers, printers and services.However, it's not known yet what impact this will have on Irish jobs.