Almost 200 Intel staff in Kildare could face compulsory redundancies
Around 4,900 people are employed at the Intel plant in Leixlip
Intel has informed the Government that up to 195 staff could face compulsory redundancy at its plant in Leixlip, Co Kildare.
The information is contained in a notification submitted to the Department of Enterprise.
It is understood that the 195 figure is a "worst case scenario" and that the final number may be lower, RTE is reporting.
Around 4,900 people are employed at the Intel plant in Leixlip.
An Intel statement sent to the Leinster Leader said: "As we announced earlier this year, we are taking steps to become a leaner, faster and more efficient company.
It added: "We are making these decisions based on careful consideration of what’s needed to position our business for the future, and we will treat people with care and respect as we complete this important work."
In April, it was reported that Intel was planning to cut up to 20% of its global workforce amid a weak set of financial results that came in below analysts' estimates.
In a memo to employees at the time, Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan said the company needed to get back to its roots, empower engineers and remove organisational complexity.
He said: "There is no way around the fact that these critical changes will reduce the size of our workforce.
"As I said when I joined, we need to make some very hard decisions to put our company on a solid footing for the future.
"This will begin in Q2, and we will move as quickly as possible over the next several months."