The tech giant has also informed the Department of Enterprise of the planned layoffs as they are required to under Irish law.

Around 100 redundancies will be at its international headquarters in Dublin.

Peter Burke said it is likely to be “several weeks” before detail is available on how the Co Kildare-based campus will be affected.

There is no indication yet on the impact of the job cuts on the estimated 4,900 people it employs in Ireland