Aviva slashes Irish redundancies, creates new jobs in Galway
Aviva will now be cutting fewer jobs in Ireland than had been anticipated when it announced redundancies last October.
While the company had said there would be 950 job losses last year, under 550 are now to be made redundant.
It is also creating 220 new jobs in claims insurance and direct sales in Galway. Recruitment is due to start in the summer.
Some 180 jobs at Aviva Europe are already gone.
According to Unite regional officer Brian Gallagher, the union is still disappointed at the number of job losses, but noted they had been reduced with new jobs secured in Galway.
The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Richard Bruton TD today welcomed Aviva’s announcement.
“A large number of people in Aviva will be made voluntarily redundant as part of this process, and are still facing a very difficult situation this morning,” he said.
“However the news that the number of job losses will be substantially lower than originally announced is very welcome. I am also happy to welcome the news that the company is creating 220 jobs in a new operation in Galway, which provides further confirmation of Aviva’s long-term commitment to Ireland. I’d like to pay tribute to senior management, unions and workers for their hard work in reaching today’s outcome.”