Gaelscoil principal unfairly dismissed by school board must be reinstated by Friday, court orders

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It is “well past time” for “this vendetta” by the board of management of Gaelscoil Moshíológ against Mr Ó Suird to end, Mr Justice Brian Cregan said. “It is time for the board to accept that it unfairly dismissed Mr Ó Suird and to seek to make amends.”

The judge, who awarded legal costs at the highest level to Mr Ó Suird, represented by Hugh McDowell, instructed by solicitor Robert Dore, against the board, said its actions have resulted in the “complete destruction” of Mr Ó Suird’s career over 11 years., Labour Court and High Court – over its dismissal of Mr Ó Suird and should not need a “fourth bite” at the cherry, an appeal to the Supreme Court, he said.

The board needs to “make its peace” with Mr Ó Suird, who has indicated he is open to that, and work with him for the better welfare of the school and its pupils”. Both teachers were in court on Thursday when the judge was told a “mutually satisfactory” agreement has been reached between Ms Scott and the Department of Education. Mark Finan BL, for the Minister for Education, said the agreement was confidential and thanked Ms Scott for her engagement, pragmatism, flexibility and commitment to the school.

The judge awarded legal costs at the highest level – legal practitioner/client costs – to Mr Ó Suird against the board. In his judgment today, the judge made strong criticisms of the board’s conduct of the litigation. He described as “profoundly wrong” that, in appointing a new principal, it had pre-empted the jurisdiction of the WRC, Labour Court and, on appeal, the High Court.

 

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