WRC awards Helena O'Neill €5,144 after finding dismissal unfair

The Workplace Relations Commission awarded Helena O'Neill €5,144 after finding her dismissal by South Infirmary - Victoria University Hospital Sivuh unfair. Adjudication Officer Gaye Cunningham’s decision was dated 9 December 2025. The hospital said O’Neill failed to disclose material information on a pre-placement form, breaking the trust needed for continued employment. O’Neill said she understood the form’s five-year question did not cover a longstanding condition. The officer found the hospital had reasonable grounds for its belief and conducted a fair investigation, but that a lesser sanction was reasonable because O’Neill had apologised. She also found O’Neill had substantially contributed to the circumstances by not disclosing an indication of her condition.