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Young families hit hardest in Dell jobs blow

Thursday, 08 May 2008

Young families are expected to be hit hardest by the latest jobs blow on the Southside.
Over 200 jobs at the Dell Cherrywood plant have gone to the wall in a move that will see the company shed almost five per cent of its total Irish workforce.
Many young Southside families will now face the double threat of redundancy as well as negative equity on their high-mortgaged family homes.
Dell, which is currently the number two computer manufacturer in the world, unveiled plans in 2007 to cut 8,800 jobs globally to reclaim their number one spot.
Currently 250 of their 4,500 Irish workers have been made redundant.
The move by Dell has been roundly condemned by local politicians, including Labour Party leader Eamon Gilmore.
Deputy Gilmore stressed that this was a worrying development in what has been a valuable source of employment for Southside locals. He has now called for immediate measures to ensure that all those affected can seek new employment.
“State agencies should identify the skills of the employees being made redundant at Dell and seek alternative employment for them, or assist them in developing their own business opportunities,” he said.
“Earlier this month we saw the live register figures edge ever closer to 200,000. These provide a statistical back up to what we have been hearing anecdotally for some time now.
“The demand for labour in a variety of industries is slowing down, and well qualified people are finding it increasingly difficult to find jobs,” he added.
Fianna Fail TD Micheal Martin is currently urging FAS to ensure the workers are given full support in their search for new jobs.
“We have a vibrant business community here and we must grasp this issue now in order to maintain and build on the business investment in the area,” he said.
In a statement Dell said they were proud of their record of growth in Ireland but that to maintain its success the company had to look critically at its operations.
“Dell Ireland regrets the impact this will have on its employees but is confident that the changes will position Dell strongly for continued future growth,” it was stated.
Dell's Business Campus in Cherrywood - ‘Innovation House’ – still employs over 1,200 people and provides services to the Irish and European markets.

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