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Flutter lays off fewer than 200 staff in Ireland and Britain

Gambling giant says redundancy scheme has been completed for ‘significantly’ less than 200 workers at its Irish and British operations

Flutter: the company’s online revenue performance in Ireland and Britain has outstripped that of its bookie shops

Flutter let “significantly” fewer than 200 workers go through a redundancy package at its Irish and British operations, its chief financial officer has said.

The Business Post revealed earlier this year that hundreds of jobs were at risk as part of a major cost-cutting and restructuring exercise in the Irish and British business.

The gambling giant subsequently said that about 200 roles were at risk and entered into a consultation period with workers which concluded ...