BBC outlines plan to cut NI jobs

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BBC Northern Ireland is to shed about 100 jobs over the next five years in a bid to reduce costs.

About 670 people are employed at the corporation's Belfast and Foyle bases and the cuts are likely to be across a range of posts.

The cost cutting has been forced by the lower than expected licence fee settlement.

However, some new investment is anticipated which should offset about a quarter of the job losses.

BBC NI Controller Peter Johnston said he believed the future would entail a "smaller BBC which would provide the best value for audiences".

"There is a balance of economies and investment and as always there will be a downside which will involve the closure of posts.

"We are committed where possible to achieving these through a combination of voluntary redundancy and the retraining and redeployments of staff to new opportunities and vacancies.''