National court archive · 2026-04-09
Worker who caused 'unacceptable waste' of garda resources by not returning company van wins wages order
At a glance
- Crime
- Not stated
- People
- Nathan Collins, John Masterson, Penelope McGrath
- Locations
- Mullingar, Galway
- Court
- Workplace Relations Commission (WRC)
- Outcome
- directed payment of €1,650
Summary
The Workplace Relations Commission ordered Nical Engineering Ltd to pay refrigeration technician Nathan Collins €1,650 in unpaid wages. Nical said it had a counter-debt claim after a company van was recovered from outside Collins's address under garda supervision, but adjudicator Penelope McGrath ruled that wages could not be withheld. McGrath said the use of garda resources to recover the vehicle was unacceptable.
Original reporting: courtsnewsireland.ie