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Overseas tech workers ‘pausing’ plans to relocate to Ireland - study

Recruitment firm Morgan McKinley says factors including the housing crisis and remote working options have also led technology workers to look elsewhere for employment

Meta was one of number of tech companies alongside, Twitter, Salesforce, and Stripe to announced job cuts in recent months.

Overseas technology workers are pausing plans to relocate to Ireland as they consider alternative locations following the recent slowdown in the sector, according to Morgan McKinley’s most recent employment monitor.

There is now a “sense of realism” around the number of roles available in the tech sector both for potential job candidates, and Ireland’s technology employers, the recruitment consultancy’s study suggests. Factors including the housing crisis and remote working options have also led potential technology ...