Labour Court appeal fails after Gerald McGuinness leaves hearing

The Labour Court said Gerald McGuinness’s appeal under the Unfair Dismissals Acts failed after he left before it was opened. The Court’s decision was signed on 6 December 2023; it affirmed the adjudication officer’s decision. The merits were not decided. McGuinness had said he was withdrawing all his appeals scheduled for that day, but the Court found his statement was not specific enough to treat this appeal as withdrawn. It said he knew the date, time and venue, but was absent when the appeal opened and could not advance it. The source does not state the original decision’s outcome or any award.