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Businessman tells pay claim: 'The money's in Mullingar, if the man wants to come and get it'
Summary
An air conditioning technician is seeking €1,650 in unpaid wages from his former employer, Nical Engineering Ltd, after leaving the job ten days into a new role in September 2024. The company admits it owes the money but claims the worker owes them around €3,500 for damage to a company van after it was seized by gardaí. The worker, Nathan Collins, denies the allegations and says the company is not following the law by offering cash instead of bank transfer. The company's representative, Hugh Hegarty, stated that the money is available in Mullingar and that the worker must collect it in person with the assistance of the gardaí and their solicitor. The company director, John Masterson, said the worker had issues with his work and that the van had to be cleaned and fumigated after being left in Galway. The case is being heard by the Workplace Relations Commission, with both sides presenting their arguments.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Businessman tells pay claim: 'The money's in Mullingar, if the man wants to come and get it'. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- 13 September Hearing Or Sentence
- 2026-02-10 Publication
Why: The company maintains Mr Collins owes it a "counter-debt" of around €3,500 because of the alleged state of the work van after its seizure. CNI source report
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