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Ousted State agency boss ordered not to name third parties after reference to alleged blackmail attempt by senator

Date
2026-03-05
Stage
Trial
Primary locality
Glenties
County
Donegal

Summary

Former Inland Fisheries Ireland CEO Francis O'Donnell told a Workplace Relations Commission hearing that a senator intervened over a promotion linked to an employee he described as a key witness in a Garda fraud investigation. An adjudicator directed him not to name people who had not been put on notice; the case is to continue in June.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Ousted State agency boss ordered not to name third parties after reference to alleged blackmail attempt by senator. Procedural stage: trial

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Places mentioned

Secondary Mention

Topics

Fraud Stage Trial

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