National court archive · 2026-03-25

Irish exec ousted from US firm after 24 years wins €142k

At a glance

Crime
Not stated
People
Caroline O’Connell, Mark Curran BL, Breiffni O’Neill, Lionbridge International ULC
Locations
Dublin, United States
Court
Workplace Relations Commisson
Outcome
He awarded the complainant her full losses

Summary

Workplace Relations Commission adjudicator Breiffni O’Neill awarded former Lionbridge EMEA managing director Caroline O’Connell €142,984 after the company conceded unfair dismissal. He rejected Lionbridge’s argument that she had failed to mitigate her losses, finding her efforts to find new work reasonable given her seniority and the relatively few openings at that level.

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Original reporting: courtsnewsireland.ie