Resignation letter – free template (Ireland)

Check your contract for your notice period. If it says nothing, you must give at least one week's notice once you have worked there for 13 weeks. Annual leave you have built up but not taken is paid out when you leave.

Legal basis: Minimum Notice and Terms of Employment Act 1973, s. 6; Organisation of Working Time Act 1997, s. 23 (payment for untaken leave) · Legal position: October 2026

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Aoife Byrne
12 Harbour View, Galway H91 X2Y3
[email protected]

Byrne Digital Limited
Unit 4, Docklands Business Park, Galway H91 A1B2

31 October 2026

Resignation

Dear Ms Gráinne Kelly,

Please accept this letter as formal notice of my resignation from my position as Customer support specialist. In line with my notice period of 4 weeks, my last working day will be 28 November 2026.

Please include payment for any annual leave I have built up but not taken in my final pay, and make sure my final payslip is reported to Revenue.

I would be grateful for a reference.

Thank you for the opportunities I have had. I will help to hand over my work smoothly.

Yours sincerely,

Aoife Byrne

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Created with Pflichtblatt (pflichtblatt.com). General guidance under the law of Ireland, legal position as of October 2026. Not legal advice. Please check that it is up to date and fits your situation.

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What does “Minimum notice” mean?

After 13 weeks of work, an employee must give at least one week's notice. The employer must give between one and eight weeks, depending on length of service. The contract can set longer periods.

What does “Eircode” mean?

Every Irish address has a 7-character postcode, such as H91 X2Y3. It helps letters and deliveries arrive. You can look up any Eircode at eircode.ie.

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