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Court reports mentioning Castlemartyr, Cork
2026-05-13 · Cork
A barman, Sean Murphy, has been awarded €10,000 in compensation after a ruling by the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) found that a remark made by his boss, Barry Hennessy, violated his dignity at work. The incident occurred during a busy shift in February 2025 at the Hunted Hog bar in Castlemartyr, Co Cork, when Mr Hennessy reportedly told a customer, "Ah never mind him, he doesn't be with it half the time." Mr Murphy, who has diabetes, described the comment as "humiliating" and damaging to his dignity. He had been working for over five hours without a break, and the remark was made openly in the restaurant. Mr Murphy claimed that the working conditions at the bar were unsuitable for his health and that the comment, along with the broader working environment, amounted to discrimination on age and disability grounds. Mr Hennessy denied that the remark was intended to belittle Mr Murphy, stating it was made in a "jovial, lighter manner" to manage customer expectations.
2025-05-30 · Cork
This report details the appeal proceedings involving Richard Satchwell, the appellant, and the Casual Inquiry, the defendant. The validated procedural stage is an appeal, though the source text primarily recounts the underlying trial evidence regarding the murder of Tina Satchwell. Richard Satchwell was found guilty of murdering his wife, Tina, who was entombed under the stairs of their Youghal home. The trial heard that Satchwell initially reported Tina missing in 2017, describing the investigation as a 'casual inquiry' before it was upgraded to a formal missing person case. He claimed Tina had left him and taken €26,000, while also alleging she had assaulted him on multiple occasions. However, forensic evidence and witness testimony contradicted his narrative. Satchwell admitted to digging a grave under the stairs and placing Tina's body in it, wrapped in black plastic, before covering it with cement. He stated he wanted to make her burial 'special' by adding tulips. The jury heard that Tina was a kind-hearted woman who adored her dogs, and that Satchwell was 'obsessed' with her. Despite his claims of victimhood, the court found that Satchwell had murdered Tina and concealed her body. The appeal process is ongoing, with no final sentence or disposal recorded in the provided text. The matter remains under judicial review, and no adjournment or final conclusion has been validated in this summary.
2025-05-01 · Cork
The appeal of Richard Satchwell, who is accused of murdering his wife Tina Satchwell – nee Dingivan – at their home in Youghal, Co Cork, between March 19 and March 20, 2017, has proceeded before the Central Criminal Court. The jury has viewed 14 open sourced media clips of interviews given by the accused to various television and radio outlets, including statements made to 'TV3 News', 'RTE's Crimecall', 'Prime Time Investigates', and 'Red FM'. In these interviews, Mr Satchwell expressed his belief that his wife was still alive and made appeals for her to return home. He also stated that he had never harmed his wife and that he would take a lie detector test if necessary. The accused has pleaded not guilty to the charge of murdering his wife. The trial continues before Mr Justice Paul McDermott and a jury of five men and seven women.
2024-02-01 · Cork
Occupli Limited has brought a High Court action alleging that its former CEO, Chris Mee, and others unlawfully accessed and used the company's private, confidential and commercially sensitive information. The plaintiff claims that Mee, his daughter Catherine Mee, former employees Julie Twomey and Leah Murphy, and a firm allegedly owned by Mee, EHS International Ventures Ltd, have solicited Occupli's employees and clients, thereby damaging the company's economic interests and reputation. Occupli seeks temporary injunctions to prevent the defendants from interfering with, deleting, or using its information and to preserve any data on their IT systems. Mr Justice Mark Sanfey granted an interim injunction on an ex‑parte basis, noting that the defendants have strongly denied wrongdoing. The case remains adjourned, with the court allowing parties to return before the scheduled date. The action is based on alleged breaches of a prior settlement that included non‑compete and non‑solicitation provisions.