Labour Court upholds €250 recommendation for three Irish Rail drivers

In 2002, the Labour Court upheld a Rights Commissioner recommendation of €250 compensation for each of three locomotive drivers after the Services Industrial Professional Technical Union appealed. The decision was dated 13 September 2002. The dispute concerned whether training at Connolly Station had been extended beyond the usual 72–74 weeks. The union said the drivers spent 86 weeks training and lost earnings while paid at training rates. Irish Rail said the periods were normal once probation and annual leave were counted. The Court said no new information had been presented since the Rights Commissioner's hearing, concurred with that Commissioner's findings and dismissed the union's appeal.