Dell is closing its Limerick manufacturing facility, with the assembly plant’s functions due to be transferred to a Polish plant in Lodz.

The Limerick plant assembles notebooks, desktops and servers for all of Dell’s Europe, Middle East and Africa customers. About 1,900 jobs will be cut, starting in April and completed by January, 2010. Sacked employees will receive a severance package and some assistance in finding a new job.

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