THE global tech industry has hit the skids – with tens of thousands of jobs cuts in recent weeks. And Ireland, where the businesses play such a crucial role, is feeling the pinch after decisions by Facebook, Twitter, Stripe and Zendesk to shed workers. Employment in ICT here grew by almost ten per cent in the two years to 2021, outstripping even the health sector, which had a huge recruitment drive to cope with the pandemic. Taoiseach Micheal Martin has appealed for calm, but with tech stocks...