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Cork GAA official gets injunction stopping termination of employment
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Diarmuid O'Donovan, a senior administrator for the Cork GAA County Board, secured a temporary High Court injunction that stops the board from terminating his employment. O'Donovan, who has worked in the €55,000 a year role since 2013 to support the board while the Pairc Ui Chaoimh stadium was rebuilt, was told in a brief meeting last week that his position would be discontinued and he would be made redundant. He claims the decision is linked to the controversial cost overrun on the stadium project and that he has been marginalised and excluded from meetings. O'Donovan also says he was offered a redundancy payment of about €20,000 and that a WhatsApp message was sent to board members announcing the termination. The injunction was granted ex‑parte by Justice Leonie Reynolds and the case is set to return next week.
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What: Report matter: Cork GAA official gets injunction stopping termination of employment. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
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- 2019-01-22 Publication
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