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Professional Services Other professional, scientific and technical activities Other professional, scientific and technical activities
300 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
28 May 2025
Employment effect (start)
28 May 2025
Foreseen end date
31 December 2025
Description
Health technology company, Carelon Global Solutions, is to close its Irish operation in Limerick, resulting in the loss of 300 jobs. The three hundred staff currently employed at the Limerick site will be made redundant by the end of 2025.
Carelon was initially set up in Limerick as Legato in 2021 before rebranding to Carelon. The Irish operation was involved in analysing data to aid medics and health insurers provide patients with more focused care.
Carelon Global Solutions is part of American private health insurance group, Elevance Health.
Eurofound (2025), Carelon Global Solutions, Closure in Ireland, factsheet number 202856, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://dev.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/202856.
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