High Court halts dismissal of Philip Nolan as director general of Science Foundation Ireland

The High Court has halted the dismissal of Prof Philip Nolan as director general of Science Foundation Ireland after hearing he has been “so grievously wronged”.

Lawyers for Mr Nolan submitted there was “no conceivable justification” for Mr Nolan’s summary dismissal “in the most egregious fashion” last Monday night.Roy Keane gestured to fan to ‘meet him outside’ after ‘banter turned more aggressive’, court told‘Murdered in her own home’: Belfast man jailed for 17 years after beating partner to death in ‘devastating attack’

Padraic Lyons SC, instructed by Daniel Spring & Co Solicitors, told the court on Thursday that his client “emphatically” rejects inappropriate behaviour and throughout all his time in public service was never before the subject of workplace complaints. It effectively decided that the very making of allegations was sufficient to terminate his employment, Mr Lyons said. His client has been deprived of the chance to be heard on key matters, and if things are allowed to stand his reputation will be “irredeemably” tarnished.

He had been due to take over an expanded national research group: Research Ireland, based on a merger of SFI and the Irish Research Council.

Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)

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