LayoffDublin, Ireland
Cuts 720 jobs
Covalen, a Dublin-based outsourcing firm serving Meta, told staff it plans to make about 720 jobs redundant at its Sandyford site, including more than 500 AI annotation roles.
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Covalen Layoffs 2026: 720 Jobs Cut
Latest announcement (Apr 27, 2026): Covalen, a Dublin-based outsourcing firm serving Meta, told staff it plans to make about 720 jobs redundant at its Sandyford site, including more than 500 AI annotation roles. Locations named: Dublin, Ireland. The tracker lists 1 announcement for Covalen since 2026, with 720 jobs reported affected. Our coverage: AI's Hidden Workforce Hit — 720 Meta Annotators at Covalen Face Redundancy in 2026
Last updated Oct 2, 2026
Covalen at a glance
- Announcements tracked
- 1
- Jobs affected (reported)
- 720
- Layoffs
- 1
- Store closures
- 0
- Return-to-office mandates
- 0
Jobs affected are as reported by each source, summed over the 1 of 1 announcements that state a number.
Latest announcement
2026
1 announcement · 720 jobs reported affected
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