Former staff at Galway city pub secure High Court injunction against owner

Posted on 17th June 2019 at 23:30

Fifteen former staff at Hole in the Wall pub have made various complaints to the WRC

Former employees of a well known Galway-based pub have brought High Court proceedings arising out of the “sudden, abrupt” and allegedly unlawful termination of their employment last April.

Thirteen motorists fined €165,000 for dodging M50 tolls

Posted on 17th June 2019 at 23:18

One car owner was accused of failing to pay for more than 500 trips for which he got over 1,800 letters

Revenue dismisses audit team member caught selling contraband cigarettes

Posted on 17th June 2019 at 23:07

Worker’s role was to confront non-compliance within the Revenue’s rules

The Revenue Commissioners dismissed a member of one of its own audit teams for gross misconduct after he was caught “red-handed” selling contraband cigarettes for cash.

Garda on frontline against criminality awarded €286,630 compensation

Posted on 12th June 2019 at 21:47

A prominent Limerick Garda sergeant who was in the front line of the fightback by the gardaí against criminality in Limerick city when feud violence was at its height has been awarded €286,630 through the Garda Compensation Scheme.

Will dispute between siblings stalls as Catholic priest charged with drug offence

Posted on 12th June 2019 at 21:38

Claim family home was left to defendants, while estate residue was left to other siblings

A dispute between six siblings over their late mother’s will cannot proceed before the High Court because one of the parties, a Catholic priest, has been charged with drug offences in the United States.

Garda seeks to halt disciplinary action over alleged racist remark

Posted on 12th June 2019 at 21:29

A Garda has begun a High Court challenge aimed at halting disciplinary proceedings against him over a claim he made a racist remark to a teenager detained for allegedly calling gardaí “f**king pigs” and shouting “there’s a smell of bacon” at them.

Legislation set to ban employers making up wages with tips

Posted on 11th June 2019 at 22:53

Proposed law would see restaurants required to publicly display tips policy

The Government is to bring forward new legislation to ban employers using service tips to help pay workers’ wages, and require businesses to display their policies on tipping.

Restaurant must pay €20,000 to gay bar manager called ‘queer’

Posted on 11th June 2019 at 22:38

WRC rejects contention that language ‘was banter’

A restaurant has been ordered to pay €20,000 in compensation to a gay bar manager after a director called him ‘queer’ almost every day at work.

Atheist and pastafarian loses case over free travel on day of papal Mass

Posted on 11th June 2019 at 22:14

Member of the Congregationalist Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster took case against NTA

Government vows to help teachers abroad return home

Posted on 10th June 2019 at 22:44

Minister promises to tackle obstacles preventing return but cautions on a ‘quick fix’

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