Dell Latest To Slash Jobs

Computer giant Dell is to axe 1,900 jobs at its flagship manufacturing plant in Limerick, the company announced today.

Dell said the move was "a difficult" part of a three billion US dollar global cost-cutting drive.

Established in Ireland in 1990, the computer maker is one of Ireland's largest employers.

The news follows yesterday's announcement by Chinese-based Lenovo, one of the world's largest computer manufacturers, that is to cut more than 10% of it's workforce as the economic downturn slashes demand for PC's.