Firefighter who accused officer of bullying after equipment taken wins €15k

A firefighter employed part-time with Cavan County Fire Service has been awarded €15,000 by the Workplace Relations Commission following a successful complaint of penalisation under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005. Cian Donohoe alleged that a station officer subjected him to bullying behaviour including removal of personal protective equipment from his locker and derogatory remarks. Mr Donohoe…