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Train driver bids to jail Irish Rail CEO for alleged contempt
Summary
The High Court has been asked to consider committing Iarnrod Eireann CEO David Franks and DART District Manager Chris Rafferty to prison for alleged contempt of court. Applicant Paul Leblique, of Finglas East, Dublin, claims the company failed to comply with a direction by Mr Justice Paul Gilligan last April to restore him to his position as a DART driver. Mr Leblique was demoted to a non-driving role in 2016 after refusing to provide a urine sample following a safety incident at Tara Street Station. He argues that despite passing required assessments, he has not been reinstated. Represented by Conor Bowman SC, Mr Leblique brought a motion seeking to attach and commit the two executives to prison. Irish Rail, represented by Stephen Dodd BL, entirely rejected the application as unmeritorious. The matter was before Mr Justice Tony O'Connor, who noted the seriousness of the claims and fixed the hearing of the application for next Friday. This motion follows a previous High Court ruling where Mr Justice Gilligan ordered the disciplinary findings against Mr Leblique be set aside and directed his restoration to his position, also awarding him costs. The company denies the claims of non-compliance.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Train driver bids to jail Irish Rail CEO for alleged contempt. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- January 25, 2016 Incident
- 2018-01-16 Publication
Case subjects
Applicant
Applicant
Places mentioned
- The High Court
- High Court
- Tara Street
- Griffith Road
- Dublin
- Pearse Street
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