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Galway City council officer secures injunction preventing her dismissal
Summary
Frances Mullarkey, a Senior Executive Officer who had served Galway City Council for almost twenty years, obtained a temporary High Court injunction that stops the council from dismissing her. In late October 2014, the council informed her of a planned dismissal following an internal disciplinary process that had sanctioned her for a house allocation issue, including a suspension without pay and a transfer. Mullarkey appealed the disciplinary findings, arguing the appeal process was flawed because it was conducted by the City Manager, who should not have had that authority. Her counsel, Marguerite Bolger SC, contended that the dismissal decision breached her client's rights and was a blatant violation of proper procedure. Judge Paul Gilligan granted the injunction, preventing the council from terminating her employment, appointing a replacement, or publicly announcing her dismissal, and ordered the matter to be revisited next week. The injunction was granted ex parte.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Galway City council officer secures injunction preventing her dismissal. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- 2014-10-31 Publication
Places mentioned
- High Court
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