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Court reports mentioning Glasson, Westmeath
2022-04-19 · Westmeath
In a 2022 decision, a motor dealer, Colm Quinn Ltd, was ordered to pay an employee, Ara Azady, nearly €4,000 in compensation for unlawful wage deductions and for failing to provide a written employment contract. Azady, who worked full‑time from July 2020 to March 2021, earned €10.50 an hour for a 38‑hour week. He claimed that after an accident at the company's Drogheda garage on 8 October 2020, the repair cost was estimated at €1,595.83. From December 2020 to February 2021, the company docked €400 a month from his wages, and in March 2021 an additional €395.83 was deducted. Azady's solicitor argued the deductions were not agreed or communicated, violating Section 5 of the Terms of Employment Act, and were excessive, amounting to about a quarter of his net pay.
2022-01-11 · Galway
In a Commercial Court case, Mary Flannery sued her family members and the company's accountant over control of Foxfield Inns Designated Activity Company, which owns hotels in Dublin and Galway. She alleged oppressive conduct under section 212 of the 2014 Companies Act. The defendants—her brothers Frank and Kevin Flannery, Kevin's wife Sheelagh, and accountant James Norton—denied the claims. The court heard that the company employed about 180 people and owned several properties, including the Eglington Hotel. After mediation, the parties reached a settlement. The court agreed that it could order Foxfield Inns to purchase Mary Flannery's and Andrena Moynihan's shareholdings. The settlement terms are confidential, and the matter was adjourned for mention in April. The judge welcomed the settlement.
2020-11-24 · Galway
A dispute involving family members over the running of Foxfield Inns Designated Activity Company, which owns well-known hotels in Dublin and Galway, has been admitted to the fast-track Commercial Court list. Mary Flannery, an applicant, alleges that her brothers Frank Flannery, Kevin Flannery, and sister-in-law Sheelagh Flannery, along with accountant James Norton, have acted in an oppressive manner, infringing her rights as a shareholder and director. Ms Flannery claims she was denied answers to her questions about the firm's affairs, which she says is oppressive to her interests. She also alleges that Mr Norton, who was appointed the personal representative of her late brother, acts as a 'shadow director' and exerts undue influence over the company. Mr Norton denies all allegations of wrongdoing. Mary Flannery has also raised concerns about the company's financial dealings, including payments to Mr Norton, corporate governance fees, and alleged irregularities in the company's banking arrangements and transactions. She claims that no proper explanation was given for the purchase and sale of an apartment in New York or the receipt of rents from commercial units in Galway by an entity called AutoExec. Mary Flannery seeks various orders from the court, including the purchase of shares, regulation of the firm's affairs, compensation, or the appointment of a liquidator. The matter was adjourned to a date in January, with the court to consider the application by Andrena Flannery to be added as a party to the action at a later date.