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Supervisor let go when State's only Irish-language boarding school moved to day pupils wins €12k
2025-07-03
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A former boarding supervisor at Ireland's only Irish-language boarding school has secured €12,000 in compensation after being let go when the school transitioned to day pupils only. The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) upheld multiple statutory complaints by Antóin Ó Dúllaing against Gaelachas Teo, the school's patron. Ó Dúllaing worked as a supervisor at Choláiste an Phiarsaigh and Scoil na nÓg until the boarding facility closed in May 2024. He claimed he was not given notice of the closure or statutory redundancy, and was underpaid by €20,912.67 over nine years of service. He also alleged breaches of the National Minimum Wage Act, Organisation of Working Time Act, and other employment rights. Gaelachas Teo argued that Ó Dúllaing did not meet the 104 weeks' continuous service requirement for statutory redundancy and that supervisors were informed of the decision to suspend boarding services.
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What: Report matter: Supervisor let go when State's only Irish-language boarding school moved to day pupils wins €12k. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- May 2024 Other
- June 2015 Other
- 2025-07-03 Publication
Why: The submission stated that the organisation's records were that Mr Ó Dullaing "does not have the 104 weeks' continuous service in order to qualify for a statutory redundancy". CNI source report
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