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Sacking of senior Dublin Airport exec arrested for alleged theft is upheld
Summary
A tribunal upheld the dismissal of Gerard Carey, a senior Dublin Airport executive, after he was sacked for gross misconduct following his arrest over allegations of theft from terminal shops. The Workplace Relations Commission rejected Carey's complaint under the Unfair Dismissals Act 1977. Carey, who had worked at the airport since 1998, was arrested on 29 June 2023 for alleged theft but was not convicted in ordinary courts. The airport argued that airside staff must maintain the highest trust and confidence, and that Carey's role as a senior executive in a highly regulated safety position made dismissal necessary. Carey's appeal, heard by Ms M, was dismissed as a rubber‑stamping of the disciplinary decision. The tribunal found that natural justice had been observed and that the complaint failed, also dismissing a secondary claim for statutory notice pay.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Sacking of senior Dublin Airport exec arrested for alleged theft is upheld. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- August 2024 Incident
- 29 June 2023 Incident
- August 2023 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2025-02-12 Publication
Why: In terms of workplace-provided supports for an employee in his client's circumstances, Mr Cullen submitted that what had been available to Mr Carey was "virtually non-existent" because taking such support was seen as "career suicide". CNI source report
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Stage Hearing Or Decision Theft
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