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High Court dismisses Bank of Ireland official's application for salary payments pending legal action

Summary

Catherine Ryan, a former Deputy Head of Group Performance at Bank of Ireland, applied to the High Court for an order that would require the bank to pay her salary while her full legal action was pending. The court dismissed the application, ruling that it could not order ongoing salary payments until the case was fully heard. Justice Paul Gilligan noted that the evidence presented was conflicting and that a trial judge would need to assess witnesses and supporting facts before deciding. The judge directed that the dispute proceed to a full hearing at the earliest opportunity and set the case for the start of the new legal term in October. Ryan's claim that she was marginalised and "set up to fail" by her employer was rejected by the bank, which said her dismissal was performance‑related and that she had not met the required standard during her probationary period.

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What: Report matter: High Court dismisses Bank of Ireland official's application for salary payments pending legal action. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision

When:

• 2016-06-17 Publication

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Stage Hearing Or Decision

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