National court archive · 2026-04-02
Butcher with 'mild haemophilia' fails in discriminatory dismissal claim
At a glance
- Crime
- Not stated
- People
- Alan O’Connor, Jim Winters, Breiffni O’Neill
- Locations
- Not stated
- Court
- Workplace Relations Commission
- Outcome
- bringing the total awarded in the case to €9,711.15
Summary
The Workplace Relations Commission rejected Alan O’Connor's discriminatory-dismissal complaint against Byrne and King Meats Ltd, trading as Dempsey and Byrne Craft Butchers, after finding that no dismissal took place. The adjudicator accepted that the employer had genuine safety and insurance concerns and was seeking a safe and insurable pathway back to work. It nevertheless directed payment of €9,711.15 for unlawful deduction of wages and other employment-rights breaches.
Original reporting: courtsnewsireland.ie