2026-09-04 · Dublin Man charged with having 56k child abuse images and videos remanded on bailA 37‑year‑old man, Edward Sweeney of Arundel Drive, Glasgow, was remanded on continuing bail after appearing before Judge Conor Fottrell at Dún Laoghaire District Court. He faces eight charges under the Child Trafficking and Pornography Act 1998. Six charges allege possession of child pornography on various electronic devices seized at a Monkstown address. On 13 March 2019, a MacBook Pro was alleged to contain 7,343 images and 2,108 videos; three USB devices were alleged to hold 16,545 images and 690 videos, 141 images and 548 videos, and 2,474 images and 2,076 videos. Two further possession charges involve a black OnePlus phone with 23,217 images and 832 videos, and a grey Dell laptop with 21 images and 30 videos, both seized at an Alma Road address on 21 July 2023.
2026-09-03 · Sligo Courier who claimed pay unlawfully docked over garage door mishap wins wages backCashel Mulgrew, a courier who had worked for Napier Couriers Ltd (trading as Nügo and Fastway) for about a year and a half, won a claim for unpaid wages after the company docked €305 from his pay for a garage‑door incident. The incident occurred during a delivery to a Co. Mayo property in severe weather, when Mulgrew accidentally removed the door's roller while trying to keep it open. He denied any malicious intent and said the damage should have been covered by the company's insurance. After resigning in September 2025, he discovered the deduction had been made without written notice or supporting receipts. The tribunal, hearing the case under the Payment of Wages Act 1991, found the deduction unlawful and awarded him €305 in unpaid wages.
2026-08-31 · Dublin Ex-Dáil hopeful's allegations against former employer 'complete fantasy', WRC toldTony Corrigan, a former by‑election candidate and solicitor who worked for Identity Digital Ltd, has lodged complaints with the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) alleging unfair dismissal under the Unfair Dismissals Act 2014. He claims he was sacked on 7 March 2025 after raising a protected disclosure on 19 June 2024, being placed on a performance improvement plan on 10 September 2024 and facing a disciplinary process the following day. Corrigan also complains that the company failed to pay his salary between November 2024 and February 2025, stating that December 2024 was "pure vindictiveness" and that he received no pay that month. The WRC hearing focused on whether the statutory complaints under the Unfair Dismissals Act, the Payment of Wages Act and the Employment Equality Act were properly before the Commission. Owen Keany BL, representing Identity Digital, dismissed Corrigan's allegations as "complete fantasy" and argued that the non‑payment of wages complaint was time‑barred.
2026-08-28 · Ireland Bus Éireann worker blocked from seeking medical retirement over injury case wins €40kA veteran Bus Éireann employee, George Moloney, who was blocked from seeking medical retirement due to an ongoing personal injury case, has won €40,000 in compensation from the company. The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) ruled that Moloney was penalized in breach of the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005. Moloney, who has worked for the company for over 40 years, was diagnosed with a hand condition attributed to prolonged exposure to vibrating tools. Despite the company agreeing to consider his medical retirement, they refused to proceed independently of the personal injury claim. The WRC found that this refusal caused Moloney significant financial detriment and ordered the company to process his medical retirement application without regard to the ongoing civil proceedings.
2026-08-27 · Dublin Mater must pay €10k to worker who said he was wrongly accused of abusing patientPaul Agbons, a 25-year veteran of the Mater Hospital in Dublin, has secured €10,000 in compensation for racial discrimination after being wrongly accused of sexually interfering with a patient. The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) found that a manager, FH, made an unconscious bias-based decision to suspend Agbons based on his race and nationality, despite no evidence linking him to the allegations. Agbons, a black Irish citizen, was suspended for six days before the hospital concluded he had no case to answer. The WRC adjudicator noted that the manager's actions had a clear racial overtone and ruled that the suspension was direct discrimination. The compensation was awarded considering the short duration of the suspension and the hospital's need to balance two difficult situations.
2026-08-26 · Limerick Manager at global IT firm denies company 'lied' about position of former Irish employeeA senior manager at a major Indian IT firm has denied that his company lied to a client about the position of a former Irish employee on a project team. Derek Canning, a former IT project manager at HCL Ireland Information Systems Ltd, is challenging his alleged redundancy under the Unfair Dismissals Act 1977. The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) heard that HCL Ireland let go all seven of its staff and contractors in 2024, following a €1 million discount on a major IT project for WestRock due to delays. Canning claims he was hired as a commercial project manager for the ERP system in Ireland and the UK, while HCL argues his role was limited to Ireland and later shifted to a UK-based manager. Canning presented screenshots of organisational charts showing his role, which HCL's representative, Ram Samant, claimed were shown to the client for confidence but not the final structure. Canning accused HCL of lying, while Samant stated they were positioning, not lying. The case has been adjourned for a future hearing.
2026-08-10 · Dublin 'I think we know I won't be getting bail' - Daniel Kinahan charged with directing criminal organisationDaniel Kinahan appeared before the Special Criminal Court without legal representation after being extradited from the UAE. He was charged with directing the activities of a criminal organisation between 18 October 2015 and 6 April 2017, a period covered by section 71A of the Criminal Justice Act 2006. The court, presided over by Justice Patrick McGrath, remanded Kinahan in custody until the next sitting of the Special Criminal Court in October. Kinahan stated that he did not expect to obtain bail and thanked the court for the opportunity to apply. The prosecution was led by Dean Kelly SC and Tessa White BL. The hearing was conducted in an out‑of‑hours sitting, with Kinahan arriving under armed escort from Casement Aerodrome after an Irish Government jet transferred him from Dubai. The court set no trial date at this stage. The case is pending further proceedings. The unnamed accused pleaded guilty.
2026-08-06 · Longford No compensation for asthmatic garda ordered back on beat during Covid-19 surgeGarda Joseph Joyce, who was ordered back on the beat during the winter 2022 Covid-19 surge despite having severe asthma, was found to have been discriminated against but was too late to recover compensation. The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) dismissed his equality complaint against the Commissioner of An Garda Siochána because too much time had passed between the withdrawal of his work-from-home arrangement and the filing of the complaint. Joyce, who had been granted special leave due to his medical condition, was ordered back to work in person despite local Garda management's disregard for his condition. The WRC ruled that the force had discriminated against him but had no jurisdiction to award compensation as the complaint was filed more than six months after the events.
2026-08-06 · Ireland Classical musician to challenge mandatory retirement age at Royal Irish Academy of MusicA leading classical musician, John Finucane, is challenging the mandatory retirement age of 70 at the Royal Irish Academy of Music (RIAM) on grounds of age discrimination. The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) has agreed to proceed with a full hearing into the claim, dismissing RIAM's argument that it had no jurisdiction to hear the case. Finucane, who has taught at RIAM since 1995 and has been a professor of clarinet for over three decades, was informed in late 2024 that the academy was following a policy mandating a retirement age of 70. He and his solicitors objected to this policy, arguing that he had not agreed to a retirement age of 70 and that colleagues had worked well into their 80s and 90s. Finucane filed an equality complaint in June 2025, and following discussions, he signed a fixed-term contract under time pressure. The adjudication officer ruled that the Employment Equality Act protects workers from future discrimination and that the matter should proceed to an investigation.
2026-08-05 · Louth Letting agent who claimed alleged domestic violence victim abandoned tenancy by fleeing to refuge must pay €14.7kA letting agent, Morgan Kierans, was ordered to pay €14,750 for extreme discrimination against an alleged domestic violence victim who was refused a new rent aid form and claimed she had abandoned her tenancy by fleeing to a women's refuge. The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) ruled that Kierans' belief that the tenant had vacated the property was lacking in credibility. The tenant, who had left the property temporarily for a refuge, was faced with mounting rent arrears when the letting agent refused to sign a new HAP application. The WRC adjudicator criticized Louth County Council for terminating housing assistance payments when the tenant's ex-partner quit the property, noting the catastrophic consequences for the family. Kierans was ordered to pay compensation and complete the HAP form if it was still outstanding.