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IABA 'in negotiations' with Bernard Dunne over employment rights claim, WRC hears
2023-05-30
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Summary
The Irish Athletic Boxing Association (IABA) is in negotiations with former high‑performance director Bernard Dunne over an employment rights claim he has lodged with the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC). The WRC has informed the parties that the dispute may need to be resolved within six weeks, noting that a delay could be detrimental. Mr Dunne is currently in India and could not attend the hearing, so the parties agreed to adjourn the matter due to a diary clash. Adjudicating officer Pat Brady explained that only substantial circumstances, such as illness, supported by documentation, would allow a hearing to be postponed. The IABA's solicitor, Setanta Landers, said the parties are in discussions, while Daniel O'Connell, representing the complainant, noted that Mr Dunne will be abroad in October and would need eight months. The WRC has not released details of the statutory basis of Mr Dunne's claim, and the next hearing is scheduled for no earlier than July.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: IABA 'in negotiations' with Bernard Dunne over employment rights claim, WRC hears. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- New Year Other
- 2023-05-30 Publication
Why: The tribunal was told today that Mr Dunne was in India and could not attend, and that the parties had agreed to an adjournment in the matter because of a diary clash. CNI source report
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Outcome: Adjudicating officer Pat Brady said "substantial circumstances", such as illness, would have to be cited by one of the parties and supported by documentation in order to allow a case to be put back on the day of hearing. "The circumstance we're in fall within the definition of substantial or extenuating circumstances," said the boxing association's solicitor, Setanta Landers. "What is the circumst
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