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Veteran rail worker says he was forced to retire over 'false' allegation he 'assaulted' superior
Summary
A veteran Irish Rail station master with 43 years of experience, Mick O'Grady (64), has told a tribunal that he felt forced to retire due to a 'false' allegation that he assaulted a senior manager during a 2019 staff meeting. O'Grady, former manager of Pearse Street DART station in Dublin, is claiming constructive dismissal over the company's handling of the incident. His complaint under the Unfair Dismissals Act 1977 followed failed attempts to resolve the dispute through internal processes and mediation. The tribunal heard that during a meeting on 27 June 2019, there was a disagreement between O'Grady and his district manager regarding work at Tara Street DART station. The district manager reportedly told staff that the situation was not acceptable and demanded the return of car park fobs. O'Grady claimed that the staff refused to give up the fobs as they were needed for late shifts.
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What: Report matter: Veteran rail worker says he was forced to retire over 'false' allegation he 'assaulted' superior. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- December 2022 Other
- 27 June Other
- 16 July 2019 Other
- October 2020 Other
- 29 July 2021 Incident
- March 2022 Other
- Christmas Eve 2022 Other
- 2025-01-10 Publication
Why: A veteran Irish Rail station master with 43 years experience has told a tribunal that he felt he had to retire because he never got an apology for what he called a "false" allegation that he assaulted a senior manager when a row broke out between them at a staff meeting in 2019. CNI source report
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Outcome: Adjudicator Brian Dalton has adjourned the case under the Unfair Dismissals Act 1977 to March, when more witnesses are expected to testify.
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