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Dispute between Church of Ireland Minister and Archbishop is settled

Date
2017-11-29

Stage
Hearing Or Decision

Primary locality
Dublin

County
Dublin

Summary

A High Court dispute between Rev Obinna Ulogwara and Most Reverend Dr Jackson, Archbishop of Dublin and Bishop of Glendalough, has been settled. The application for an injunction, which opened before the High Court last May, was adjourned from time to time to allow the parties to see if the matter could be resolved outside of court. On Wednesday, when the matter returned before the High Court, counsel for Rev Ulogwara told Mr Justice Paul Gilligan that the matter had been settled and could be struck out. No details of the settlement were revealed in open court, and Mr Justice Gilligan welcomed the resolution. In his proceedings, Rev Ulogwara, a priest of the Church of Ireland and Bishop's curate, claimed his position at the Parish of St George and St Thomas was permanent and that the absence of assurances regarding his future after the parish amalgamation amounted to a breach of contract. He argued that as a Bishop's curate, he could not be removed without an equivalent position. The Archbishop, represented by Tom Mallon Bl, denied the claims and urged the court not to grant the injunction, arguing that Rev Ulogwara was not an employee of Dr Jackson or the church and did not have tenure at the former parish. The matter was adjourned previously to facilitate out-of-court resolution, which has now been achieved.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Dispute between Church of Ireland Minister and Archbishop is settled. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision

When:

2017-11-29 Publication

Case subjects

Most Reverend Dr Jackson

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Outcome: The application for an injunction had opened before the High Court last May, but was adjourned from time to time to allow the parties see if the matter could be resolved outside of court.

Rev Obinna Ulogwara

Applicant

Rev Ulogwara

Applicant