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High Court clears way for senior Garda to progress claim against State

Summary

In a 2019 High Court decision, Justice Leonie Reynolds dismissed the Public Appointments Service and the State's applications to strike out Assistant Commissioner John Fintan Fanning's claim over a disputed recruitment process for Deputy Commissioner. The court allowed Fanning's action to proceed to a full hearing and permitted him to raise an issue concerning the alleged non‑disclosure of an anonymous letter. Fanning, who was shortlisted by a five‑member board in March 2015 and subsequently told he was not successful, seeks declarations that the recruitment breached his legitimate expectation and right to fair procedures. He also contested the nature of interview questions about left‑wing "extremists." The defendants, including the Public Appointments Service, Ireland and the Attorney General, deny wrongdoing. In November 2015 the court had previously dismissed Fanning's injunction request.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: High Court clears way for senior Garda to progress claim against State. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision

When:

• March 2015 Other
• November 2015 Hearing Or Sentence
• August 13th 2014 Other
• 2019-07-10 Publication

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Stage Hearing Or Decision

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