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Garda employee who gave evidence in support of whistleblower is laid to rest
Summary
Jacintha Dowling, a Garda civilian employee who worked at the Garda Siochána Analysis Service, died peacefully after a short illness on Sunday, three days after testifying to the Workplace Relations Commission in support of her colleague Lois West's whistleblower penalisation claim. Dowling's family said she was survived by her husband Mick Long and son Gregg. The employment tribunal had been hearing West's complaints under the Protected Disclosures Act 2014, the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 and the Payment of Wages Act 1991. West, a former deputy head of GSAS, alleges her career has been stymied since she testified to the Oireachtas about errors in homicide data six years ago, and that her pay has been reduced to nothing after taking extended sick leave.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Garda employee who gave evidence in support of whistleblower is laid to rest. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- 16 April Adjournment
- 2024-03-15 Publication
Why: She said there was "tension" in the workplace because of the man's moods and staff were constantly "on edge". CNI source report
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