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'Needles through their fingers' - Tutor warned of alleged dangers to children at fashion school

Date
2026-03-30
Stage
Hearing Or Decision
Primary locality
Dublin
County
Dublin

Summary

Fashion design tutor Sharon Darcy alleged that safety concerns at Project Fashion included children tripping over extension leads and needles going through their fingers. She says she was constructively dismissed after workplace grievances were not resolved and a promised pay rise was disputed. Project Fashion disputes her complaint. The adjudication officer closed the hearing and will issue a written decision.

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What: Report matter: 'Needles through their fingers' - Tutor warned of alleged dangers to children at fashion school. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision

When:

Why: Ms Darcy, a senior tutor working part-time between 2022 and 2024, claims she was forced to quit over the alleged failure of her bosses to provide support and to resolve workplace grievances – and because she claimed they had lied to her about a pay rise. CNI source report

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