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'I didn't see any tears', senior garda denies 'arrogant' attitude in discrimination case

Summary

In a discrimination claim under the Employment Equality Act 1998, Sergeant David Haughney, a former public‑order trainer who lost 70% of sight in his left eye in 2014, alleges that Superintendent Adrian Gamble failed to provide reasonable accommodation and subjected him to discriminatory harassment. Haughney's complaint, heard by the Workplace Relations Commission, focuses on a fitness‑to‑work meeting in which he claims Gamble waved a medical document and that he was nearly in tears. Gamble denies being confrontational or arrogant, stating he did not see Haughney upset and that he followed the Chief Medical Officer's advice to restrict Haughney to strictly non‑confrontational duties. The hearing included testimony from retired inspectors and a discussion of internal complaints, with the commission expected to issue a decision within six weeks.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: 'I didn't see any tears', senior garda denies 'arrogant' attitude in discrimination case. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• 12 April 2020 Incident
• 2023-03-02 Publication

Why: '" The superintendent said he regarded the proposal that Sgt Haughney go from station-to-station doing the training was "ill-advised" because of the virus situation and that the only authorised training was a video on the Pulse system. CNI source report

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