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AIB HAD NO comment to make on a report that it is to raise the number of jobs it plans to slash from 2,000 to 2,500.
A spokesperson for the bank said it was not making any statement at this time.
Citing two people with knowledge of the matter, Bloomberg published an article suggesting that the bank is preparing for the biggest layoff in Irish banking history.
Details of the plan could be announced this week, writes Joe Brennan. About 2,000 jobs losses were expected but the extra 500 is undstood to be because of an overlap in staff due to the EBS merger.
The Department of Finance also told TheJournal.ie that it was not making any comment on the matter.
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Another case of the front line employee paying for the mistakes of idiotic management who will probably keep their jobs!
I agrree with your whole comment except the inclusion of the word “probably”
My thoughts are with all the staff, never an easy time, even for those who will stay on.
They’ve been saying this for what, two years now?
This is an absolute disgrace , these are more workers let take the punishment for bad banking practises. All the more upsetting for these people that they are part of the banks own. Shame on the bosses, shame on the government . What have the unions to say about this and all the other lay offs ?
Where are all the crooked bankers and property developers and speculators ?
This is a disgrace.
The unions wont get involved.Their fatcat bosses are bought and paid for.
Biggest layoff in banking history – should that be biggest payoff
Gov have said it’s looking like 3+2 weeks….how do u work it out as the biggest payoff???
Even more people being laid off….when will it end?
Might be selling to someone like Santander as well?
Do you really think they are going to sell to Santander aswell?
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