The formal notification comes as the company announced that it would cut 6pc of its global workforce. “The Minister has received correspondence from eBay in relation to a restructuring process within the company,” said a spokesperson for the Minister for Enterprise. Any further queries should be directed to the company.”The Irish Independent has contacted eBay for clarification on its plans here. "We are taking steps to reinvest across our business and align our structure with our strategic priorities, which will affect certain roles across our workforce," an eBay company spokesperson said in a statement to Reuters. 70pc of the firm’s Irish staff work remotely.

Source: Irish Independent February 27, 2026 19:57 UTC