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Dell to cut 1,900 jobs in Ireland - International Herald Tribune

LIMERICK, Ireland: Dell said Thursday that it would cut 1,900 jobs at its manufacturing plant in Limerick, Ireland, moving some of the positions to Poland and others to its contracting partners.

The move follows other news of job cuts and reduced forecasts that have battered the computer industry this week. For Dell, the cuts are part of a $3 billion program to reduce costs announced last year. They are set to begin in April and account for almost two-thirds of its employees in Limerick, the company said.

The jobs migrating to Poland will manufacture computer systems for customers in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

"This is a difficult decision, but the right one for Dell to become even more competitive, and deliver greater value to customers in the region," said Sean Corkery, vice president of operations for Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

by Fran (fran at eurotrib dot com) on Thu Jan 8th, 2009 at 04:32:46 PM EST
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Yikes, the race for the wage gutter gets worse

keep to the Fen Causeway
by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Fri Jan 9th, 2009 at 06:33:48 AM EST
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See, Ireland's just a high wage, old Europe economy now. It needs Reform...
by Metatone (metatone [a|t] gmail (dot) com) on Fri Jan 9th, 2009 at 09:07:40 AM EST
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I believe the agenda is tax cuts and cuts in government spending.

Because that fixes all ills.

by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Fri Jan 9th, 2009 at 09:08:44 AM EST
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Sigh, didn't we learn anything from Hoover's "success" in 1929-32?

Most economists teach a theoretical framework that has been shown to be fundamentally useless. -- James K. Galbraith
by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Fri Jan 9th, 2009 at 09:11:10 AM EST
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The other suggestion, floated by the ex-Taoiseach's biographer and I think ally, was to bring back Charlie McCreepy to cheer us up.
by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Fri Jan 9th, 2009 at 09:15:17 AM EST
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bring back Charlie McCreepy

Well, if it would make him leave the Commission and stay away from Brussels...

"Dieu se rit des hommes qui se plaignent des conséquences alors qu'ils en chérissent les causes" Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet

by Melanchthon on Fri Jan 9th, 2009 at 09:21:38 AM EST
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Muhahahaha... the beatings will continue until morale improves!
by Metatone (metatone [a|t] gmail (dot) com) on Fri Jan 9th, 2009 at 09:24:20 AM EST
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