Labour Court dismisses Liam Carr’s appeal against Donegal County Council

The Labour Court dismissed Liam Carr’s appeal against Donegal County Council, finding his penalisation complaint was out of time and affirming the earlier decision. The determination was dated 7 June 2016; the merits were not decided. Carr, a Station Officer in the Retained Fire Service, alleged the Council penalised him by failing to respond appropriately to his June 2013 complaint that two firefighters were physically unfit for duty. The Council said both had been certified fit following medical examinations. The Court rejected Carr’s argument that the alleged failure was continuing, noting that no medical assessment took place at the time or later.