Hi Alan,
I'm being made redundant at the end of my fixed-term contract and spent a lot of time online trying to figure out whether I was entitled to a redundancy payment. I found that it was very hard to get clear, coherent information as each person's situation can be quite different.
I would advise calling the office of the National Employment Rights Authority in Carlow - their number is on their website [broken link removed]. By calling them, you can advise them of the exact situation and they will advise accordingly.
In the end, I found out that I am entitled to a redundancy payment but it was a stressful time trying to get that information!