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WRC rejects unfair dismissal complaint after worker misses hearing

By Fionn Kelly

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The Workplace Relations Commission found George Gannon was not unfairly dismissed in a decision dated 30 January 2026, after he did not attend the hearing of his complaint against Dublin Stevedores Limited. The hearing proceeded after a 15-minute pause, but Gannon did not contact the WRC or give a reason for his absence. The adjudication officer found no evidence establishing a breach of the Unfair Dismissals Act 1977.

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