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Arranmore co-op worker who said she was forced to quit over 'cute hoorism' remark loses claim

Summary

A worker at Arranmore Island co-operative in County Donegal has failed in a constructive dismissal claim before the Workplace Relations Commission. Fiona Glynn alleged she was forced to resign following a public remark by the then-chairperson concerning "cute hoorism", which she characterised as undermining and divisive. The co-operative, which operates sporting facilities, holiday homes, a café and a cultural centre on the island, denied the complaint under the Unfair Dismissals Act 1977. Adjudicator Conor Stokes rejected the claim, finding that Ms Glynn did not exhaust the organisation's formal grievance procedure before resigning in August 2022. The adjudicator noted that Ms Glynn deleted thousands of emails from the employer's systems prior to departure, which undermined her position. He concluded she was not unfairly dismissed.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Arranmore co-op worker who said she was forced to quit over 'cute hoorism' remark loses claim. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision

When:

• August 2022 Other
• 2025-06-25 Publication

Why: The complainant told the WRC that she did not use the organisation's grievance process before resigning because a "previous disagreement" with another colleague dating back to 2020 had been resolved by mediation. CNI source report

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