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WRC Awards €14,750 Over Refusal to Sign HAP Form
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WRC Awards €14,750 Over Refusal to Sign HAP Form

The WRC has awarded €14,750 to a mother after a property management firm unlawfully refused to complete her HAP application, breaching the Equal Status Acts.

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Mother Awarded £20,500 Over Unfair Flexible Working Rota
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Mother Awarded £20,500 Over Unfair Flexible Working Rota

An Enniskillen hotel receptionist has been awarded £20,500 after a tribunal found her employer's demand for a flexible seven-day rota was sex discrimination.

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Sacked Pharma Worker Wins Job Back After Takeaway Driver Brawl
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Sacked Pharma Worker Wins Job Back After Takeaway Driver Brawl

The WRC has ordered the re-engagement of an unfairly dismissed Dundalk pharma worker following a physical altercation with a takeaway delivery driver.

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High Court Strikes Out HSE Medical Negligence Claim Over Delay
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High Court Strikes Out HSE Medical Negligence Claim Over Delay

The High Court has dismissed a medical negligence claim against the HSE due to a four-year delay, clarifying rules on inactivity and oral evidence in Ireland.

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NORTHERN IRELAND: Religious Bias Claim Dismissed Against Servite Trust
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NORTHERN IRELAND: Religious Bias Claim Dismissed Against Servite Trust

A Fair Employment Tribunal has dismissed a religious discrimination claim against the Order of Mary Servite Trust following a contested probationary dismissal.

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Tusla Found in Contempt of Court Over Child Placements
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Tusla Found in Contempt of Court Over Child Placements

The High Court has ruled Tusla is in contempt of court for failing to provide secure special care placements for vulnerable children despite statutory duties.

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Roadworks Firm Fined €1.2m Over Fatal Donegal Crash
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Roadworks Firm Fined €1.2m Over Fatal Donegal Crash

A roadworks firm has been fined €1.2m at Letterkenny Circuit Court over critical health and safety breaches that caused the tragic deaths of a Donegal family.

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Leitrim Solicitor Censured Over Longford Conveyancing Proceeds
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Leitrim Solicitor Censured Over Longford Conveyancing Proceeds

Solicitor Bridget Farrell Quinn has been censured by the LPDT and ordered to pay €10,000 following misconduct findings over Longford property proceeds.

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Leitrim Solicitor Censured Over Property Proceeds and Fees
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Leitrim Solicitor Censured Over Property Proceeds and Fees

Leitrim solicitor Bridget Farrell Quinn has been censured by the disciplinary tribunal over property sale proceeds, poor communication, and legal costs.

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Leitrim Solicitor Censured Over Property Sale Proceeds
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Leitrim Solicitor Censured Over Property Sale Proceeds

Leitrim solicitor Bridget Farrell Quinn has been censured by the Disciplinary Tribunal over failures regarding property sale proceeds, legal fees, and client care.

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High Court Dismisses Garda Judicial Review Over Alternative Remedy
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High Court Dismisses Garda Judicial Review Over Alternative Remedy

The High Court has dismissed a Garda's judicial review against his dismissal, ruling he should have used the statutory appeal process instead.

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High Court Dismisses Jackson Way Injunction Over M50 Land
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High Court Dismisses Jackson Way Injunction Over M50 Land

The High Court has refused an injunction sought by Jackson Way Properties to halt arbitration over a restrictive covenant on lands acquired for the M50.

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