Courier company DHL is to cut 320 jobs in its Irish operations.

DHL is closing seven regional depots in Athlone, Galway, Sligo, Cavan, Enniscorthy, Waterford and Tralee.

It is also restructuring its operations at depots in Dublin, Cork and Limerick.

The company says it is scaling back on its domestic services to focus on what it says is its its core business of international express delivery. The company will be will be meeting with unions tomorrow.