Allegations against manager on ring buoy inspections rejected as 'hearsay', as unfair dismissal claim is upheld

A manager at Donegal Council who dismissed the county lifeguard supervisor over alleged failures to complete ring buoy safety inspections relied solely on hearsay evidence, the Workplace Relations Commission has found. Lisa Dalton's unfair dismissal claim was upheld on 23 March 2023 following her termination in November 2021. A senior council engineer cited concerns that inspections were not appearing in an app…