Dentons Solicitors News Today

Tom Fitzgerald testifies to Workplace Relations Commission as trade unionist pursues grievance about being sidelined at work upon return from cancer treatment

Senior officials in the Unite trade union wanted to “do a deal” with Brendan Ogle on an exit package so that he would not pursue a promotion to become regional secretary for the Republic of Ireland, a witness has told the Workplace Relations Commisison.

Adjudicating officer allows until Friday for Unite general secretary to respond to a request for her to attend proceedings voluntarily and give evidence

Ogle has taken an action against Unite alleging discrimination following return after cancer treatment

Trade unionist Brendan Ogle found his job “decimated” when he tried to get back to work at Unite’s Irish office after cancer treatment, his lawyer has claimed.

Former shareholders of Davy Stockbrokers have launched a legal action against new owner Bank of Ireland, which bought the business last year in a deal valuing the scandal hit brokerage at €427m.

Activists are ‘quietly confident’ their campaign to end a plan to build 2,000 homes and a science park will succeed. The Save Jealott’s Hill campaign has opposed the prospect of thousands of homes, a new community and a science park at Jealott’s Hill in Warfield since they were proposed in 2019. The campaign group is now hopeful that the 2,000 home project will be disallowed following the end of a public consultation held by Bracknell Forest Council. Patrick Kennedy, chairman of t...