Labour Court recommends closing An Garda Siochana worker’s dispute

The Labour Court recommended that An Garda Siochana and a worker accept that their dispute was closed. The recommendation was dated 17 July 2026. Both parties had appealed an earlier Adjudication Officer recommendation, which proposed a transfer and a €5,000 payment concerning ill-judged remarks. The worker sought injury-on-duty classification for her absence, challenged how her application and complaint about a Superintendent’s conduct were handled, and sought compensation. The Court declined to recommend injury-on-duty classification, saying it could not substitute its judgment for the employer’s decision. It also declined to recommend that the process was unfair or irrational, noting there was no agreed appeal mechanism and discussions between the parties were ongoing. The Court noted that the worker had used the grievance procedure and transferred to another work location in Munster. It did not consider compensation appropriate and recommended that the matter be closed.