David McCullagh awarded €77,848 for unfair dismissal

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David McCullagh was awarded €77,848 by the Workplace Relations Commission after adjudicator Aideen Collard found his dismissal unfair. The award included €50,000 for unfair dismissal and €12,000 for a Payment of Wages claim, comprising €10,720 in unpaid wages and €1,280 in compensation. Collard also found the dismissal substantially and procedurally unfair. Ballyseedy Restaurant Ltd did not attend either hearing date to provide evidence rebutting the complaints. The final hearing day was on 28 October 2024, and the proceedings were reported on 15 November 2024.