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Irish Rail manager who claimed he was left 'eating sandwiches and reading newspapers' in €121k a year job withdraws claim

Summary

Dermot Alastair Mills, a former Irish Rail manager, withdrew his claim under the Protected Disclosures Act 2014 after a tribunal hearing. Mills had alleged that he was penalised for whistleblowing on accounting matters in 2014 and that his €121,000‑a‑year role was reduced to managing a small debt portfolio. He said he had been given responsibility for capital budgets worth a quarter of a billion euros, then was "bullied" and had to take sick leave in 2013. Mills claimed he raised concerns, made a protected disclosure to the Transport Minister in December 2014, and that subsequent investigations found no wrongdoing. Irish Rail accepted the disclosure but denied penalisation, arguing the Workplace Relations Commission could only decide on the extent of any alleged penalty. The case was withdrawn following a settlement reached between Mills and Irish Rail, and the tribunal closed the hearing. The withdrawal was described as an immediate compromise by the adjudicating officer.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Irish Rail manager who claimed he was left 'eating sandwiches and reading newspapers' in €121k a year job withdraws claim. Charges or matters: penalisation as a whistleblower. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision

When:

• March 2014 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2006 and 2007 Other
• 2013 and 2014 Other
• 2023-01-31 Publication

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Stage Hearing Or Decision

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