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Second Garda case at WRC put on hold after High Court challenge to gag order

Summary

The Workplace Relations Commission has suspended hearings into a whistleblower penalisation complaint by a long‑serving Garda while a legal challenge to its jurisdiction over press restrictions is pending. Lawyers for the officer have instructed the tribunal to go to the High Court if necessary to contest a media order imposed last year that barred the press from naming anyone identified during hearings into the complaint. The order was originally justified by State counsel Lorna Lynch SC, who argued that naming senior officers could undermine public perception and trust. The WRC extended the restriction to the claimant's name, citing fairness concerns. At a Dublin hearing, counsel David Byrnes BL highlighted recent legal developments, including a judicial review by a civilian employee of An Garda Síochána challenging the adjudication officer's authority to issue media directions. He urged the adjudicator, Jim Dolan, to consider the review and potentially pause proceedings.

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What: Report matter: Second Garda case at WRC put on hold after High Court challenge to gag order. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision

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• 2025-10-31 Publication

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