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Champion kickboxer challenges discharge from army
Summary
Ian Hyland, a former private in the Permanent Defence Forces who served for 12 years, has filed a High Court challenge to overturn the decision that his contract was not renewed and that he was discharged in April. The Defence Forces downgraded his medical category in 2008 because of polycystic kidney disease, a condition that Hyland claims was asymptomatic. He argues that doctors treating him in Galway confirmed he was fit for overseas service and contact sports, and that he was entitled to appeal the categorisation to a Medical Board. Hyland seeks an order quashing the discharge, declarations that he was entitled to appeal, and that his medical categorisation should have been reviewed before his discharge. Permission to proceed was granted ex‑parte by Mr Justice Seamus Noonan, and the case is set to return later this month.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Champion kickboxer challenges discharge from army. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- 2018-07-02 Publication
Why: Represented by Feichin McDonagh SC, the High Court heard on Monday that Mr Hyland's medical category was downgraded by his employers in 2008 because he has polycystic kidney disease. Court evidence reported by CNI
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