Union representatives are in discussions with management at UPC Ireland following the announcement by the telecommunications company on Thursday (19th February) that it intends to implement 170 redundancies at five facilities as part of a restructuring plan.

SIPTU Organiser, Dennis Hynes, said: “Management has stated that the redundancies are unavoidable due to the company’s decision to implement a restructuring plan which will see some operations relocated to the Philippines and others amalgamated. Out of the approximately 170 job losses, over 100 relate to our members."

He added: “Discussions will continue, if necessary, throughout the statutory 30 days consultative period before any redundancies can be implemented. Over the coming days the focus for SIPTU representatives will be on minimising the final number of redundancies and ensuring the best terms are secured for the workers who will lose their jobs.”