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Detective told he had to reapply for job he held for six years

Summary

In a High Court case, Detective Garda Cathal Brennan sought relief after being told he had to re‑apply for a Health and Safety role he had held since 2011. Brennan, appointed Regional Health and Safety Officer for National Support Services (Special Crime Operations), was informed in 2017 that he would be stood down and that a competition would be held to regularise the position. He claimed this amounted to a breach of his employment contract and sought declarations that he was validly appointed and entitled to continue in the role, as well as injunctions against appointing others. The court, with consent from all parties, declared that Brennan was validly appointed in February 2011 and that he was entitled to continue in his role under the terms of his service. An order for the defendants to pay his legal costs on the Circuit Court scale was also made, and the proceedings were struck out.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Detective told he had to reapply for job he held for six years. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision

When:

• February 2011 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2022-03-02 Publication

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