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WRC awards Lourda Higgins €4,160 for unfair dismissal

By Donal Gilhooly

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The Workplace Relations Commission awarded Lourda Higgins €4,160 for unfair dismissal and €1,040 for minimum notice in complaints against Coolmore Properties. Adjudication Officer Gaye Cunningham dated the decision 12 March 2025. Coolmore Properties said Higgins had permission to remove two old machines, but not other property. The WRC accepted she lacked permission for the additional items, while finding the investigation flawed: she was not given written details of the allegations, a chance to question essential witnesses or information that her job was at imminent risk. The unfair dismissal and minimum notice complaints were upheld.

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